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Misfolded DNA blueprint: A new origin for genetic disease

Congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect, affecting approximately 1 in 100 babies born each year.

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Congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect, affecting approximately 1 in 100 babies born each year. One of the many causes of this disorder is having only one functional copy of the gene TBX5, rather than the two healthy copies inherited from parents.

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