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Partial tandem duplication of GRIA3 in a male with mental retardation.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jul 2007
Chiyonobu Tomohiro, Hayashi Shin, Kobayashi Kazuhiro, Morimoto Masafumi, Miyanomae Yuri, Nishimura Akira, Nishimoto Akemi, Ito Chiyomi, Imoto Issei, Sugimoto Tohru, Jia Zhengping, Inazawa Johji, Toda Tatsushi
Abstract excerpt
The genetic factors underlying mental retardation (MR) are very heterogeneous. Recent studies have identified a number of genes involved in MR, several of which lie on the X-chromosome, but the current understanding of the monogenic causes of MR is far from complete. Investigation of chromosomal rearrangements in patients with MR has proven particularly informative in the search for novel genes. Using array-based...
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