Common epigenetic changes of D4Z4 in con
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Jessica C. de Greef; Richard J.L.F. Lemmers; Baziel G.M. van Engelen; Sabrina Sa
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), caused by partial deletion of the D4Z4 macrosatellite repeat on chromosome 4q, has a complex genetic and epigenetic etiology. To develop FSHD, D4Z4 contraction needs to occur on a specific genetic background. Only contractions associated with the 4qA161