Yayoi era mutation disrupts brain and muscle

被引:8
作者
Eberhart, DE [1 ]
Curran, T [1 ]
机构
[1] St Jude Childrens Res Hosp, Dept Dev Neurobiol, Memphis, TN 38105 USA
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D O I
10.1038/1988
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Cloning of the fukutin gene reveals that an ancient retrotransposon insertion causes Fukuyama-type congenital muscular dystrophy, a disease with high prevalence among the Japanese.
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页码:1002 / 1003
页数:2
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