Role of Mecp2 in Experience-Dependent Epigenetic Programming

Mutations in the X-linked gene MECP2, the founding member of a family of proteins recognizing and binding to methylated DNA, are the genetic cause of a devastating neurodevelopmental disorder in humans, called Rett syndrome. Available evidence suggests that MECP2 protein has a critical role in activ...

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Main Authors: Christoph A. Zimmermann, Anke Hoffmann, Florian Raabe, Dietmar Spengler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-03-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
Avp
Crh
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/6/1/60