A rough guide to a smooth brain

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Morris, R [1 ]
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[1] Univ Med & Dent New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Med Sch, Dept Pharmacol, Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA
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10.1038/35041123
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Q2 [细胞生物学];
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071009 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Lissencephaly is a devastating genetic disease of children that affects the embryonic development of the brain. It is caused by haploinsufficiency of the Lis1 gene product, which seems to be required for proper functioning of cytoplasmic dynein during neuronal proliferation, migration and morphogenesis.
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