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Progressive mitochondrial myopathy, deafness, and sporadic seizures associated with a novel mutation in the mitochondrial tRNASer(AGY) gene.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Apr 2011
Cardaioli Elena, Malfatti Edoardo, Da Pozzo Paola, Gallus Gian Nicola, Carluccio Maria Alessandra, Rufa Alessandra, Volpi Nila, Dotti Maria Teresa, Federico Antonio
Abstract excerpt
We sequenced the mitochondrial genome from a patient with progressive mitochondrial myopathy associated with deafness, sporadic seizures, and histological and biochemical features of mitochondrial respiratory chain dysfunction. Direct sequencing showed a heteroplasmic mutation at nucleotide 12262 in the tRNASer(AGY) gene. RFLP analysis confirmed that 63% of muscle mtDNA harboured the mutation, while it was absent...
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