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Efhc1 deficiency causes spontaneous myoclonus and increased seizure susceptibility.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Mar 2009
Suzuki Toshimitsu, Miyamoto Hiroyuki, Nakahari Takashi, Inoue Ikuyo, Suemoto Takahiro, Jiang Bin, Hirota Yuki, Itohara Shigeyoshi, Saido Takaomi C, Tsumoto Tadaharu, Sawamoto Kazunobu, Hensch Takao K, Delgado-Escueta Antonio V, Yamakawa Kazuhiro
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in EFHC1 gene have been previously reported in patients with epilepsies, including those with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. Myoclonin1, also known as mRib72-1, is encoded by the mouse Efhc1 gene. Myoclonin1 is dominantly expressed in embryonic choroid plexus, post-natal ependymal cilia,...
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