MutLγ promotes repeat expansion in a Fragile X mouse model while EXO1 is protective.
The Fragile X-related disorders (FXDs) are Repeat Expansion Diseases resulting from an expansion of a CGG-repeat tract at the 5' end of the FMR1 gene. The mechanism responsible for this unusual mutation is not fully understood. We have previously shown that mismatch repair (MMR) complexes, MSH2...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-10-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6200270?pdf=render |