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Whole-exome sequencing identifies a mutation in the mitochondrial ribosome protein MRPL44 to underlie mitochondrial infantile cardiomyopathy.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Mar 2013
Carroll Christopher J, Isohanni Pirjo, Pöyhönen Rosanna, Euro Liliya, Richter Uwe, Brilhante Virginia, Götz Alexandra, Lahtinen Taina, Paetau Anders, Pihko Helena, Battersby Brendan J, Tyynismaa Henna, Suomalainen Anu
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BACKGROUND: The genetic complexity of infantile cardiomyopathies is remarkable, and the importance of mitochondrial translation defects as a causative factor is only starting to be recognised. We investigated the genetic basis for infantile onset recessive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in two siblings. METHODS AND RESULTS: Analysis of respiratory chain enzymes revealed a combined deficiency of complexes I and IV in...
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