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Published in final edited form as: Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010 Jan 15;35(2):162–168. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181b7f1a7

Table 1. Candidate Genes Identified on Chromosome 17 within the Areas of Interest.

Candidate Gene	Approximate Map Position (Mb)^*	Function
Lethal giant larvae homolog 1 (LLGL1)	18	Cytoskeletal protein, cell cycle control
Microfibular-associated protein 4 (MFAP4)	19.2	Protein metabolism and modification
Nitric oxide synthase 2A (NOS2A)	23	Synthase, electron transport
Slingshot 2 (SSH2)	25	Phosphatase, cell structure/motility
Solute carrier family 6 (SLC6A4)	25.5	Serotonin transporter, signal transduction, bone accrual regulation
Carboxypeptidase D (CPD)	25.7	Intracellular trafficking
Neurofibromin 1 (NF1)	26.4	Neuronal signaling molecule