Article
[ARX--one gene--many phenotypes].
Neurologia i neurochirurgia polska - 1 Jan 2000
Lisik Małgorzata, Sieroń Aleksander L
Abstract excerpt
Mental retardation is a serious social problem. It affects 2-3% of the population. It is estimated that mutations in the ARX gene can be found in 1 in 12,000 live male births. This is the second most common cause of X-linked mental retardation after fragile X syndrome. The ARX gene belongs to transcription factors involved in differentiation of specific neuronal cells in the central nervous system. The most...
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