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Spatial and temporal silencing of the human maternal UBE3A gene.
European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society - 1 Nov 2012
Daily Jennifer, Smith Amanda G, Weeber Edwin J
Abstract excerpt
Angelman syndrome (AS) is characterized by severe cognitive disruption, seizures, difficulty speaking and ataxia. Nearly all cases are attributed to the disruption or absence of the imprinted maternal copy of UBE3A, transcribing an E3-type ubiquitin ligase. Much of what is known about the molecular and biochemical changes in the CNS associated with AS has been obtained through this murine model. This widely used...
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