ISSN:
1546-1718
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
[Auszug] The autosomal dominant myopathy facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD1, OMIM 158900) is caused by contraction of the D4Z4 repeat array on 4qter. We show that this contraction causes marked hypomethylation of the contracted D4Z4 allele in individuals with FSHD1. Individuals with phenotypic ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ng1262
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