Heart-specific genes revealed by expressed sequence tag (EST) sampling

Table 3 Genes linked to monogenic diseases with associated cardiovascular defects

Gene name	OMIM reference for the disease	Identification of the responsible gene
TG132	160781 (heart formation defect)	+
TG154	191044 (cardiomyopathy)	+
TG131	160760 (cardiomyopathy)	+
TG13	191045 (cardiomyopathy)	+
TG78	150000 (enzyme deficiency)	+
TG4_183	601628 (bleeding disorder)	-
		Modifier of von Willebrand factor

Gene names are from Figure 1. The cognate diseases and their references in OMIM are noted. +, Previously known relationship; -, unknown relationship (candidate gene).

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