title: The Marfan syndrome is caused by a point mutation in the fibrillin gene.
authors.forename: I H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Maumenee
mesh_terms: D002895:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis; D000071837:Fibrillins; D008040:Genetic Linkage / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000235:genetics*; D008840:Microfilament Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D016297:Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000071837:Fibrillins; D008840:Microfilament Proteins; D004247:DNA