A common mechanism for microcephaly

A common mechanism for microcephaly

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New studies employing high-throughput parallel sequencing have revealed _WDR62_ mutations in individuals with microcephaly associated with a broad range of malformations of cortical


development. These findings establish that WDR62 acts as a molecular link between proliferation and migration in neurogenesis. Access through your institution Buy or subscribe This is a


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at the Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), Institute of Human Genetics, and Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of


Cologne, Cologne, Germany., Bernd Wollnik Authors * Bernd Wollnik View author publications You can also search for this author inPubMed Google Scholar CORRESPONDING AUTHOR Correspondence to


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ARTICLE Wollnik, B. A common mechanism for microcephaly. _Nat Genet_ 42, 923–924 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/ng1110-923 Download citation * Published: 27 October 2010 * Issue Date:


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