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disease > complex syndrome > contiguous gene syndrome

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contiguous gene syndrome  

Definition

  • A contiguous gene syndrome (CGS), also known as a contiguous gene deletion syndrome is a clinical phenotype caused by a chromosomal abnormality, such as a deletion or duplication that removes several genes lying in close proximity to one another on the chromosome. (Wikipedia)

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