Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Description: This cluster of papers focuses on the molecular basis, genetic mutations, and neurological manifestations of Rett syndrome and related disorders such as Fragile X syndrome. It explores the role of MeC... more
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Subfield (parent): Genetics
Domain: Life Sciences
Works count: 46,510
Citations count: 1,173,000
Rett syndrome is caused by mutations in X-linked MECP2, encoding methyl-CpG-binding protein 2
1999 · Ruthie E. Amir, Ignatia B. Van den Veyver, et al. · Nature Genetics
Identification of a gene (FMR-1) containing a CGG repeat coincident with a breakpoint cluster region exhibiting length variation in fragile X syndrome
1991 · Annemieke J.M.H. Verkerk, Maura Pieretti, et al. · Cell
Transcriptional repression by the methyl-CpG-binding protein MeCP2 involves a histone deacetylase complex
1998 · Xinsheng Nan, Huck‐Hui Ng, et al. · Nature