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March 19, 2019 News by Joana Carvalho, PhD

Mosaic Mutations May Hold Key to Understanding Rett’s Development

Genetic screening for mosaic mutations — those present in only some cells in the body — may be useful to understand disease development and severity in patients with Rett syndrome and other rare genetic disorders, a case report study says. The study, “De novo mosaic MECP2 mutation in a…

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