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The first missense alteration in the MCPH1 gene causes autosomal recessive microcephaly with an extremely mild cellular and clinical phenotype.
Human mutation - 1 Nov 2005
Trimborn Marc, Richter Reyk, Sternberg Nadine, Gavvovidis Ioannis, Schindler Detlev, Jackson Andrew P, Prott Eva-Christina, Sperling Karl, Gillessen-Kaesbach Gabriele, Neitzel Heidemarie
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal recessive primary microcephaly (MCPH) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by mental retardation and congenital microcephaly with a head circumference at least 4 SD below age and sex means, in the absence of other significant malformations or neurological deficits. Truncating alterations in the MCPH1 gene have previously been shown to exhibit a distinct cellular phenotype, with a high...
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