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Clinical and molecular findings in a Chinese family with a de novo mitochondrial A1555G mutation.
BMC medical genomics - 25 May 2022
Gu Ping, Wang Guojian, Gao Xue, Kang Dongyang, Dai Pu, Huang Shasha
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BACKGROUND: The mitochondrial 12S rRNA A1555G mutation is the most prevalent deafness-causing mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutation and is inherited maternally. Studies have suggested that A1555G mutations have multiple origins, although there is no direct evidence of this. Here, we identified a family with a de novo A1555G mutation. METHOD: Based on detailed mtDNA analyses of the family members using...
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