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Association between presenilin-1 polymorphism and maternal meiosis II errors in Down syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics - 28 Aug 2000
Petersen M B, Karadima G, Samaritaki M, Avramopoulos D, Vassilopoulos D, Mikkelsen M
Abstract excerpt
Several lines of evidence suggest a shared genetic susceptibility to Down syndrome (DS) and Alzheimer disease (AD). Rare forms of autosomal-dominant AD are caused by mutations in the APP and presenilin genes (PS-1 and PS-2). The presenilin proteins have been localized to the nuclear membrane, kinetochores, and centrosomes, suggesting a function in chromosome segregation. A genetic association between a...
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