A family with recessive osteogenesis imperfecta has been reported to have a mutation in the TMEM38B gene on chromosome 9. This gene encodes TRIC-B, a component of TRIC, a monovalent cation-specific channel involved in calcium release from intracellular stores.
Neil Armstrong was a NASA astronaut most famous for being the first person to walk on the moon, on July 20, 1969. An accomplished test pilot, Armstrong also flew on the Gemini 8 mission in 1966. He retired from NASA in 1971 and remained active in the aerospace community, although he chose to keep mostly out of the public spotlight.
As commander of the Apollo 11 mission, Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. The legendary astronaut was born on August 5, 1930, near Wapakoneta, Ohio. He went on to work in the military, fighting in the Korean War.