Characterization of the MeCP2R168X knockin mouse model for Rett syndrome.

Rett syndrome, one of the most common causes of mental retardation in females, is caused by mutations in the X chromosomal gene MECP2. Mice deficient for MeCP2 recapitulate some of the symptoms seen in patients with Rett syndrome. It has been shown that reactivation of silent MECP2 alleles can rever...

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Main Authors: Eike Wegener, Cornelia Brendel, Andre Fischer, Swen Hülsmann, Jutta Gärtner, Peter Huppke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4277341?pdf=render