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[Mutational analysis of the methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MECP2) gene in male autism patients].
Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences - 18 Apr 2013
Wang San-mei, Li Ming, Yang Yan-ling, Pan Hong, Liu Jing, Pan Kai-feng, Bu Ding-fang
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate mutations in the methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MECP2) gene in male autism patients by PCR, denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC) and sequencing to explore the role of mutations in MECP2 in autism patients. METHODS: We recruited DNA samples from 44 male autism patients who matched the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DMS-IV)...
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