Large-scale deletions and point mutations of the mitochondrial DNA are generally accepted as being involved in the pathogenesis of diseases associated with mitochondrial encephalomyopathies such as Kearns-Sayre syndrome and chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (CPEO). We screened suspected p
A novel point mutation in the mitochondrial tRNALeu(UUR) gene in a family with mitochondrial myopathy
β Scribed by Dr Yu-ichi Goto; Megumu Tojo; Jun Tohyama; Satoshi Horai; Ikuya Nonaka
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 541 KB
- Volume
- 31
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-5134
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