In junk we trust: repetitive DNA, epigenetics and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
In junk we trust: repetitive DNA, epigenetics and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
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England: Future Medicine Ltd
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English
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England: Future Medicine Ltd
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Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is an autosomal dominant myopathy with a peculiar etiology. Unlike most genetic disorders, FSHD is not caused by mutations in a protein-coding gene. Instead, it is associated with contraction of the D4Z4 macrosatellite repeat array located at 4q35. Interestingly, D4Z4 deletion is not sufficient per se t...
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In junk we trust: repetitive DNA, epigenetics and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_907032800
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_907032800
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1750-1911
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1750-192X
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10.2217/epi.10.8
