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Inheritance of microtia and aural atresia in a family with five affected members
Author(s) -
Zankl M.,
Zang K. D.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
clinical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1399-0004
pISSN - 0009-9163
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1979.tb01011.x
Subject(s) - microtia , inheritance (genetic algorithm) , atresia , autosomal recessive inheritance , biology , medicine , genetics , pediatrics , anatomy , gene
Only a few reports of congenital meatal atresia and microtia have been published. Dominant as well as recessive inheritance has been suggested. We report a family with five affected members in two generations. An irregularly dominant transmission seems to be the most likely explanation.