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Abnormal cortical development; towards elucidation of the LIS1 gene product function (review).
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 May 1998
Reiner O, Sapir T
Abstract excerpt
Lissencephaly is a relatively common brain malformation. Lissencephaly type 1 is characterized by the smooth appearance of the cortex and the presence of four abnormally positioned layers instead of the normal six. Lissencephaly is considered to be an abnormality in neuronal migration. The gene mutated in type 1 lissencephaly was cloned by us and designated LIS1. Recently, several genes involved in cortical...
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