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Selection against mutant alleles in blood leukocytes is a consistent feature in Incontinentia Pigmenti type 2.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Nov 1996
Parrish J E, Scheuerle A E, Lewis R A, Levy M L, Nelson D L
Abstract excerpt
Incontinentia Pigmenti 2 (IP2) is an X-linked dominant disorder with male lethality. Affected females display a characteristic skin eruption that evolves through four classic stages, frequently accompanied by dental and retinal abnormalities. Non-random (skewed) X-inactivation in peripheral blood leukocytes and in fibroblasts has been observed in females with IP2; however, sample sizes have been small and methods...
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