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Genetic alterations at the Bpag1 locus in dt mice and their impact on transcript expression.
Mammalian genome : official journal of the International Mammalian Genome Society - 1 Dec 2005
Pool Madeline, Boudreau Larivière Céline, Bernier Gilbert, Young Kevin G, Kothary Rashmi
Abstract excerpt
The dystonin/Bpag1 gene encodes several tissue-specific alternatively spliced transcripts that encode cytoskeletal binding proteins. These various isoforms are necessary for maintaining the structural integrity of epithelial, neural, and muscle tissues. Mutations in the dystonin/Bpag1 gene cause dystonia musculorum (dt), a hereditary neuropathy of the mouse characterized by the progressive degeneration of sensory...
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