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DHPLC analysis of the MECP2 gene in Italian Rett patients.
Human mutation - 1 Aug 2001
Nicolao P, Carella M, Giometto B, Tavolato B, Cattin R, Giovannucci-Uzielli M L, Vacca M, Della Regione F, Piva S, Bortoluzzi S, Gasparini P
Abstract excerpt
Rett Syndrome (RTT) is an X-linked dominant neurodevelopmental disorder, which almost exclusively affects girls, with an estimated prevalence of one in 10,000-15,000 female births. Mutations in the methyl CpG binding protein 2 gene (MECP2) have been identified in roughly 75% of classical Rett girls. The vast majority of Rett cases (99%) are sporadic in origin, and are due to de novo mutations. We collected DNA...
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