Unconventional transcriptional response to environmental enrichment in a mouse model of Rett syndrome.

BACKGROUND: Rett syndrome (RTT) is an X-linked postnatal neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in the gene encoding methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2) and one of the leading causes of mental retardation in females. RTT is characterized by psychomotor retardation, purposeless hand movemen...

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Main Authors: Bredford Kerr, Pamela A Silva, Katherina Walz, Juan I Young
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2902516?pdf=render