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Knobloch syndrome 2

Summary

Knobloch syndrome-2 (KNO2) is characterized by severe vitreoretinal degeneration associated with occipital skull defects, ranging from mild encephalocele to abnormally pigmented hair. Developmental delay may be mild or severe (Antonarakis et al., 2022). For a general phenotypic description and discussion of genetic heterogeneity of Knobloch syndrome, see KNO1 (267750). [from OMIM]

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  • Also known as: KNO2, PAK65, PAKgamma, PAK2
    Summary: p21 (RAC1) activated kinase 2

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