Sequence homology at the breakpoint and clinical phenotype of mitochondrial DNA deletion syndromes.

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) deletions are a common cause of mitochondrial disorders. Large mtDNA deletions can lead to a broad spectrum of clinical features with different age of onset, ranging from mild mitochondrial myopathies (MM), progressive external ophthalmoplegia (PEO), and Kearns-Sayre syndro...

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Main Authors: Bekim Sadikovic, Jing Wang, Ayman W El-Hattab, Megan Landsverk, Ganka Douglas, Ellen K Brundage, William J Craigen, Eric S Schmitt, Lee-Jun C Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-12-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3004954?pdf=render