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From neural development to cognition: unexpected roles for chromatin

Jehnna L. Ronan, +2 more
- 01 May 2013 - 
- Vol. 14, Iss: 5, pp 347-359
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Interestingly, mutations in EZH2 and certain BAF complex components have roles in both neurodevelopmental disorders and cancer, and overlapping point mutations are suggesting functionally important residues and domains.
Abstract
Recent genome-sequencing studies in human neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders have revealed mutations in chromatin-modifying enzymes, such as chromatin remodellers and histone-modifying enzymes. Such studies are improving our understanding of the roles of these modifiers in human neurodevelopment, and this article discusses the emerging roles for several of these enzymes in development and disease.

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