Mutations in this gene result in Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS), a disorder characterized by dysmorphic facial features, growth delay, limb reduction defects, and intellectual disability.[5] As these mutations are usually heterozygous, CdLS is caused by a reduction in the abundance of Nipbl, not a complete loss. Experiments on cells from patients and mice indicate that the reduction is by less than half.[15] It is not known why a reduction in Nipbl expression results in CdLS.
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