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Mutational analysis of the MECP2 gene in Japanese patients with Rett syndrome.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2000
Amano K, Nomura Y, Segawa M, Yamakawa K
Abstract excerpt
Rett syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder observed almost exclusively in girls, and is characterized by autistic tendency, severe mental retardation, stereotyped hand movements, seizures, and acquired microcephaly. Recently, the MECP2 (methyl-CpG-binding protein 2) gene, mapped on chromosome Xq28, was reported to be responsible for Rett syndrome. We performed mutational analysis of the MECP2 gene in 26...
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