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Developmental expression of the mouse mottled and toxic milk genes suggests distinct functions for the Menkes and Wilson disease copper transporters
1 Jul 1997
Abstract excerpt
Menkes disease and Wilson disease are human disorders of copper transport caused by mutations in distinct genes encoding similar copper-transporting P-type ATPases. These genes are expressed in different adult tissues in patterns reflecting disease manifestations. The mouse homologues for the Menkes (MNK) and Wilson (WND) disease genes are the mottled (Atp7a) and toxic milk (Atp7b) genes, respectively. Using RNA...
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