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Biallelic Mutations in DNM1L are Associated with a Slowly Progressive Infantile Encephalopathy.
Human mutation - 1 Sept 2016
Nasca Alessia, Legati Andrea, Baruffini Enrico, Nolli Cecilia, Moroni Isabella, Ardissone Anna, Goffrini Paola, Ghezzi Daniele
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Mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles, undergoing continuous fission and fusion, and mitochondrial dynamics is important for several cellular functions. DNM1L is the most important mediator of mitochondrial fission, with a role also in peroxisome division. Few reports of patients with genetic defects in DNM1L have been published, most of them describing de novo dominant mutations. We identified compound...
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