DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Human genes for DNA ligase IV deficiency

DNA ligase IV deficiency [DOID:0060021]

A combined T cell and B cell immunodeficiency that has_material_basis_in a mutation in the LIG4 gene, a DNA ligase, encoding a protein essential for V(D)J recombination and DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair through nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ). Patients present with immunodeficiency and developmental and growth delay.

Synonyms:  DNA ligase IV deficiency,  DNA ligase IV deficiencies,  DOID:0060021,  LIG4 Syndrome,  LIG4 disease ...

Linkouts:  OMIM