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Molecular pathology of expanded polyalanine tract mutations in the Aristaless-related homeobox gene.
Genomics - 1 Jul 2007
Shoubridge Cheryl, Cloosterman Desiree, Parkinson-Lawerence Emma, Brooks Douglas, Gécz Jozef
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The Aristaless-related homeobox gene (ARX) is one of the major genes causing X-linked mental retardation. We have been interested in the pathogenic mechanism of expanded polyalanine tract mutations in ARX. We showed that the c.304ins(GCG)7 mutation causing an increase from 16 to 23 alanines incre...
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