Gene conversion homogenizes the CMT1A paralogous repeats

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Non-allelic homologous recombination between paralogous repeats is increasingly being recognized as a major mechanism causing both pathogenic microdeletions and duplications, and structural polymorphism in the human genome. It has re...

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Main Author: Hurles Matthew E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2001-12-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/2/11