Article
Prioritization of epilepsy associated candidate genes by convergent analysis.
PloS one - 24 Feb 2011
Jia Peilin, Ewers Jeffrey M, Zhao Zhongming
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Epilepsy is a severe neurological disorder affecting a large number of individuals, yet the underlying genetic risk factors for epilepsy remain unclear. Recent studies have revealed several recurrent copy number variations (CNVs) that are more likely to be associated with epilepsy. The responsible gene(s) within these regions have yet to be definitively linked to the disorder, and the implications of...
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