Which congenital defect is associated with mutations in the HOX gene?

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27 Jul 2019
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28 May 2026

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The HOX gene plays a crucial role in limb development, and its mutations commonly result in polysyndactyly, a condition characterized by extra and fused digits. Other listed disorders like holoprosencephaly, Mayer-Rokitansky syndrome, and Gorlin syndrome are linked to different genetic causes.

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