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Analysis of the parental origin of de novo MECP2 mutations and X chromosome inactivation in 24 sporadic patients with Rett syndrome in China.
Journal of child neurology - 1 Jul 2010
Zhu Xingwang, Li Meirong, Pan Hong, Bao Xinhua, Zhang Jingjing, Wu Xiru
Abstract excerpt
Rett syndrome is an X-linked neurodevelopmental disorder that predominantly affects females. It is caused by mutations in methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 gene. Due to the sex-limited expression, it has been suggested that de novo X-linked mutations may exclusively occur in male germ cells and thus only females are affected. In this study, the authors have analyzed the parental origin of mutations and the...
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