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We thank the patients and their families for their enthusiastic participation. We thank KFSHRC Genotyping and Sequencing Core Facilities for their technical help. This work was supported by KACST Grant 13-BIO1113-20 (FSA).
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Shaheen, R., Alshail, E., Alaqeel, A. et al. T (brachyury) is linked to a Mendelian form of neural tube defects in humans. Hum Genet 134, 1139–1141 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00439-015-1589-7
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