Origin and evolution of candidate mental retardation genes on the human X chromosome (MRX)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The human X chromosome has a biased gene content. One group of genes that is over-represented on the human X are those expressed in the brain, explaining the large number of sex-linked mental retardation (MRX) syndromes.</p> &l...

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Main Authors: Deakin Janine E, Doherty Ruth J, McMillan Daniel A, Delbridge Margaret L, Graves Jennifer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-02-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/9/65