Research Interests:

• Molecular genetics of the human X chromosome
• Genetic disorders of growth and reproduction

Lab Personnel

Recent Publications:

1. Zinn A R, Wei F, Zhang L, Elder F F, Scott Jr. CI, Marttia P, Ross J L, "Complete SHOX deficiency causes Langer mesomelic dysplasia" Am J Med Genetics, 110:158-163, 2002
2. Ross J L, Bellus G, Scott Jr. CI, Abboudi J, Grigelioniene G, Zinn A R, "Mesomelic and rhizomelic short stature: the phenotype of combined Leri-Weill" Am J Med Genetics, 11A:61-65, 2003
3. Pruitt R L, Chen H, Barnes R I, Zinn A R, "Most X, autosome translocations associated with premature ovarian failure do not interrupt X-linked genes" Cytogenetic Genome Res, 97:32-38, 2002
4. Ross J L, Scott Jr. C, Marttila P, Kowal K, Nass A, Papenhausen P, Abboudi J, Osterman L, Kushner H, Carter P, Ezaki M, Elder F F, Wei F, Chen H, Zinn A R, "Phenotypes associated with SHOX deficiency" J Clin Endo Metab, 86:5674-80, 2001   
5. Holder Jr, J. L. Zhang, L. Kublaoui, B. M. DiLeone, R. J. Oz, O. K. Bair, C. H. Lee, Y. H. Holder Jr. J. L. et al., "Sim1 gene dosage modulates the homeostatic feeding response to increased dietary fat in mice" Am J Phys Endocrinol Metab, in press January 2004

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Education

• The University of Texas at Austin; Bachelor of Arts with Highest Honors, Plan II, 1981
• The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, M.D., 1988
• The University of Texas Southwestern Graduate School, Ph.D., 1988

Professional Positions:

• 2003 - Present - Associate Professor, McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development, UT Southwestern
• 1996 - 2003 - Assistant Professor, McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development, UT Southwestern
• 1993 - 1996 - Program for Excellence in Postgraduate Research Fellow, UT Southwestern
• 1990 - 1993 - Postdoctoral fellow, Whitehead Institute/MIT
• 1988 - 1990 - Internship and residency in Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital