RGD uses the Human Disease Ontology (DO, https://disease-ontology.org/) for disease curation across species. RGD automatically downloads each new release of the ontology on a monthly basis. Some additional terms which are required for RGD's curation purposes but are not currently covered in the official version of DO have been added. As corresponding terms are added to DO, these custom terms are retired and the DO terms substituted in existing annotations and subsequently used for curation.
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Short Stature, Amelogenesis Imperfecta, and Skeletal Dysplasia with Scoliosis
Short stature, amelogenesis imperfecta, and skeletal dysplasia with scoliosis (SSASKS) is characterized by disproportionate short stature, defective tooth enamel formation, and skeletal dysplasia with severe scoliosis in some patients. Variable features include facial dysmorphism, moderate hearing impairment, and mildly impaired intellectual development. SSASKS is caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the SLC10A7 gene (611459) on chromosome 4q31. (OMIM)