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Retinoic X receptor alpha (RXRA), encoded by RXRA, plays a key role in development and metabolism, specifically in adipocyte biology, glucose homeostasis, and intestinal cholesterol balance. RXRA is also a positional candidate gene for Berardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy. We report the systematic screening of RXRA coding regions by genomic DNA sequencing, which has resulted in the identification of three novel single-nucleotide polymorphisms.
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Received: February 21, 2001 / Accepted: March 12, 2001
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Hegele, R., Cao, H. Single nucleotide polymorphisms of RXRA encoding retinoid X receptor alpha. J Hum Genet 46, 423–425 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s100380170061
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s100380170061