ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, ɪt wʌz pˈʌblɪʃt ðæt mjuːtˈeɪʃənz ɪnðə pˈɛɹɪsˌɛntɹɪn dʒˈiːn pˌiːsˌiːˌɛntˈiː wɜː fˈaʊnd tə kˈɔːz pɹɪmˈoːɹdɪəl dwˈɔːɹfɪzəm.
In January 2008, it was published that mutations in the pericentrin gene (PCNT) were found to cause primordial dwarfism.