Investigating the functional consequences of expanded triplet repeat sequence in a mouse model of Huntington's Disease (HD)

A PCR strategy showed that a number of total mtDNA molecules was significantly decreased (~30%) in the striatum (no reduction in the cortex and cerebellum) of 24-month old HD mice, but not a 15 months of age, when compared to wild-type mice, suggesting mtDNA depletion is a progressive rather than a...

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Main Author: Chen, Chiung-Mei
Published: University of Glasgow 2002
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.523359