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APTX (Aprataxin) is a Protein Coding gene. Diseases associated with APTX include Ataxia, Early-Onset, With Oculomotor Apraxia And Hypoalbuminemia and Aptx-Related Coenzyme Q10 Deficiency. Among its related pathways are DNA Damage.
It is a disorder that is caused by a microdeletion in chromosome band 22q11.2. The key gene that is lost is Tbx-1, a control gene that regulates other genes required for the connection of the heart with the blood circulation. Tbx-1 also controls genes involved in the development of the parathyroid and thymus glands and the shape of the face. Babies with DiGeorge syndrome are born with hypocalcemia, congenital heart disease, cleft lip and/or palate, and are highly susceptible to infections.