All three mammalian MutL complexes are required for repeat expansion in a mouse cell model of the Fragile X-related disorders.
Expansion of a CGG-repeat tract in the 5' untranslated region of the FMR1 gene causes the fragile X-related disorders (FXDs; aka the FMR1 disorders). The expansion mechanism is likely shared by the 35+ other diseases resulting from expansion of a disease-specific microsatellite, but many steps...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-06-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008902 |