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    Glossary Nonsense Mutation

    change in DNA introduces a premature stop codon

    A nonsense mutation, also known as a premature stop codon or termination mutation, is a change in the DNA sequence that introduces a stop codon where there shouldn't be one. This causes the protein synthesis process to halt prematurely, resulting in a truncated and usually nonfunctional protein. This type of mutation can lead to various genetic disorders, including some forms of alopecia, by disrupting the normal function of essential proteins.

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    1. A Homozygous Nonsense Mutation in the Zinc-Finger Domain of the Human Hairless Gene Underlies Congenital Atrichia Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1999 · 37 citations
    2. A novel PLEC nonsense homozygous mutation (c.7159G > T; p.Glu2387*) causes epidermolysis bullosa simplex with muscular dystrophy and diffuse alopecia: a case report BMC dermatology · 2018 · 18 citations
    3. Molecular Basis for Hair Loss in Mice Carrying a Novel Nonsense Mutation (<i>Hr<sup>rh-R</sup></i>) in the Hairless Gene (<i>Hr</i>) Veterinary pathology · 2010 · 10 citations
    4. A novel nonsense mutation in the STS gene in a Pakistani family with X-linked recessive ichthyosis: including a very rare case of two homozygous female patients BMC Medical Genetics · 2020 · 6 citations
    5. Read-Through for Nonsense Mutations in Type XVII Collagen‒Deficient Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa 2022 · 5 citations
    6. Identification of a recurrent nonsense mutation in <i>HR</i> gene responsible for atrichia with papular lesions in two Kashmiri families ˜The œjournal of gene medicine · 2020 · 3 citations
    7. A Case of Tricho-rhino-phalangeal Syndrome Caused by a Novel Heterozygous Nonsense Mutation in the TRPS1 Gene 2024
    8. A case report of a novel homozygote mutation causing severe Leydig cell hypoplasia: insights in the coexistence of nonsense mutation and polymorphism in the same LHCGR gene locus Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes · 2012
    9. Homozygous Nonsense Mutation in DSC3 Resulting in Skin Fragility and Hypotrichosis 2020 · 8 citations
    10. A homozygous nonsense mutation identified in <i>COL7A1</i> in a family with autosomal recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa Journal of Medicine and Life · 2024
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