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Myelin protein zero (MPZ) gene mutations in nonduplication type 1 Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
Human mutation - 1 Jan 1996
Roa B B, Warner L E, Garcia C A, Russo D, Lovelace R, Chance P F, Lupski J R
Abstract excerpt
The myelin protein zero gene (MPZ) maps to chromosome 1q22-q23 and encodes the most abundant peripheral nerve myelin protein. The Po protein functions as a homophilic adhesion molecule in myelin compaction. Mutations in the MPZ gene are associated with the demyelinating peripheral neuropathies Ch...
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