Description:
RETT SYNDROME; RTT
METHYL-CPG-BINDING PROTEIN 2; MECP2
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Repository
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NIGMS Human Genetic Cell Repository
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| Subcollection |
Heritable Diseases
GeT-RM Samples |
| Quantity |
25 µg |
| Quantitation Method |
Please see our FAQ |
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Biopsy Source
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Peripheral vein
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Cell Type
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B-Lymphocyte
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Tissue Type
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Blood
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Transformant
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Epstein-Barr Virus
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Sample Source
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DNA from LCL
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Race
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White
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Ethnicity
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Not Hispanic/Latino
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Family History
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N
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Relation to Proband
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proband
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Confirmation
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Molecular characterization before cell line submission to CCR
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Species
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Homo sapiens
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Common Name
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Human
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Remarks
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| IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIES OF ORIGIN |
Species of Origin Confirmed by LINE assay |
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| Gene |
MECP2 |
| Chromosomal Location |
Xq28 |
| Allelic Variant 1 |
; RETT SYNDROME |
| Identified Mutation |
IVS3-3C>G |
| Remarks |
Clinically affected; diagnosed at age 22 months; age of symptom onset 16 months; donor subject has a C>G transversion in intron 3 of the MECP2 gene (IVS3-3C>G), a splice site variant; treatments include: speech therapy, physical therapy and occupational therapy. |
| Kalman LV, Tarleton JC, Percy AK, Aradhya S, Bale S, Barker SD, Bayrak-Toydemir P, Bridges C, Buller-Burckle AM, Das S, Iyer RK, Vo TD, Zvereff VV, Toji LH., Development of a Genomic DNA Reference Material Panel for Rett Syndrome (MECP2-Related Disorders) Genetic Testing. J Mol Diagn.16 (2):273-9 2014 |
| PubMed ID: 24508304 |
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