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Variants in the RAB3A gene are not associated with mental retardation in the Chinese population.
Neuroscience letters - 19 Jun 2006
Sun Yun, Zhang Fuchang, Gao Jianjun, Gao Xiaocai, Guo Tingwei, Shi Yongyong, Tang Wei, Li Sheng, Zheng Zijian, Zheng Yonglan, Li Xingwang, Feng Guoyin, He Lin
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Mental retardation is a common form of cognitive impairment among children. The underlying causes of mental retardation are extremely heterogeneous, and include significant genetic factors. The coexistence of neuropathology and cognitive deficits supports the view that mental retardation is a disorder of brain development and plasticity. Rab3A, a member of the Rab small G protein family, is a key molecule in...
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