Autosomal recessive HOXA3 deficiency causes congenital athymia and laryngeal malformation.
BACKGROUND Approximately 10% of patients with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) phenotype lack a known genetic cause. In particular, the molecular basis of thymic defects is poorly understood. Homeobox (HOX) genes encode conserved transcription factors that control spatial body development. The function of human...