Multifaceted Microcephaly-Related Gene MCPH1
MCPH1, or BRIT1, is often mutated in human primary microcephaly type 1, a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a smaller brain size at birth, due to its dysfunction in regulating the proliferation and self-renewal of neuroprogenitor cells. In the last 20 years or so, genetic and cellular stu...
Main Authors: | Martina Kristofova, Alessandro Ori, Zhao-Qi Wang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-01-01
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Series: | Cells |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/11/2/275 |
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