Research Article

A Genetic Variant in GPR126 Causing a Decreased Inclusion of Exon 6 Is Associated with Cartilage Development in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Population

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Identification of a novel SNP associated with AIS in GPR126.GPR126 gene consists of 26 exons and alternative splicing of exon 6 and exon 25 produces 4 protein-coding transcripts. A newly discovered SNP (rs41289839 G>A) at the junction of exon 6 and intron 6 was associated with AIS.