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Biallelic mutations in the gene encoding eEF1A2 cause seizures and sudden death in F0 mice.
Scientific reports - 5 Apr 2017
Davies Faith C J, Hope Jilly E, McLachlan Fiona, Nunez Francis, Doig Jennifer, Bengani Hemant, Smith Colin, Abbott Catherine M
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De novo heterozygous missense mutations in the gene encoding translation elongation factor eEF1A2 have recently been found to give rise to neurodevelopmental disorders. Children with mutations in this gene have developmental delay, epilepsy, intellectual disability and often autism; the most frequently occurring mutation is G70S. It has been known for many years that complete loss of eEF1A2 in mice causes motor...
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