Jun Ishii and Atsushi Suzuki et al. report the identification of SLC26A7 as a novel iodide transporter expressed in the thyroid. They identify a nonsense mutation in SLC26A7 in siblings with congenital hypothyroidism and goitre using whole-exome sequencing, implicating this transporter in disease.
- Jun Ishii
- Atsushi Suzuki
- Hiroshi Kamma
