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RAD51 haploinsufficiency causes congenital mirror movements in humans.
American journal of human genetics - 10 Feb 2012
Depienne Christel, Bouteiller Delphine, Méneret Aurélie, Billot Ségolène, Groppa Sergiu, Klebe Stephan, Charbonnier-Beaupel Fanny, Corvol Jean-Christophe, Saraiva Jean-Paul, Brueggemann Norbert, Bhatia Kailash, Cincotta Massimo, Brochard Vanessa, Flamand-Roze Constance, Carpentier Wassila, Meunier Sabine, Marie Yannick, Gaussen Marion, Stevanin Giovanni, Wehrle Rosine, Vidailhet Marie, Klein Christine, Dusart Isabelle, Brice Alexis, Roze Emmanuel
Abstract excerpt
Congenital mirror movements (CMM) are characterized by involuntary movements of one side of the body that mirror intentional movements on the opposite side. CMM reflect dysfunctions and structural abnormalities of the motor network and are mainly inherited in an autosomal-dominant fashion. Recently, heterozygous mutations in DCC, the gene encoding the receptor for netrin 1 and involved in the guidance of...
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