Understanding the Basis for Down Syndrome Phenotypes
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چکیده
Down syndrome is a collection of features that are caused by trisomy for human Chromosome 21. While elevated transcript levels of the more than 350 genes on the chromosome are primarily responsible, it is likely that multiple genetic mechanisms underlie the numerous ways in which development and function diverge in individuals with trisomy 21 compared to euploid individuals. We consider genotype-phenotype interactions with the goal of producing working concepts that will be useful for approaches to ameliorate the effects of trisomy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- PLoS Genetics
دوره 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006