2005
Identifying new candidate genes for hereditary facial paresis on chromosome 3q21–q22 by RNA in situ hybridization in mouse
van der Zwaag B, Burbach JP, Scharfe C, Oefner PJ, Brunner HG, Padberg GW, van Bokhoven H. Identifying new candidate genes for hereditary facial paresis on chromosome 3q21–q22 by RNA in situ hybridization in mouse. Genomics 2005, 86: 55-67. PMID: 15953540, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2005.03.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHereditary congenital facial paresisNew candidate genesMouse developmentCandidate genesSitu hybridizationTranscription-PCR analysisUndetectable expression levelsMouse embryogenesisPositional candidatesExpression analysisUbiquitous expressionGenesMeans of RNAExpression levelsGenetic defectsRNADisease familiesHybridizationCongenital cranial dysinnervation disordersExpressionFacial paresisCranial dysinnervation disordersEmbryogenesisChromosomesFamily
2001
Frequency of mitochondrial transfer RNA mutations and deletions in 225 patients presenting with respiratory chain deficiencies
Jaksch M, Kleinle S, Scharfe C, Klopstock T, Pongratz D, Müller-Höcker J, Gerbitz KD, Liechti-Gallati S, Lochmuller H, Horvath R. Frequency of mitochondrial transfer RNA mutations and deletions in 225 patients presenting with respiratory chain deficiencies. Journal Of Medical Genetics 2001, 38: 665. PMID: 11584044, PMCID: PMC1734743, DOI: 10.1136/jmg.38.10.665.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolDNA Mutational AnalysisElectron TransportFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic VariationGenotypeHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle AgedMitochondria, MuscleMitochondrial DiseasesMuscle, SkeletalMutationPhenotypePolymorphism, GeneticRNARNA, MitochondrialRNA, TransferSequence DeletionConceptsMitochondrial transfer RNA (mt-tRNA) mutationsAdult patientsRespiratory chain deficiencyDistinct neurological syndromesChain deficiencyNeonatal groupPediatric groupClinical symptomsNeurological syndromeIndex patientsPathogenic mitochondrial DNA mutationsPatientsPathogenic relevanceMitochondrial DNA mutationsSkeletal musclePathogenic mutationsMuscle DNARNA mutationsMitochondrial disordersG mutationSkeletal muscle DNADeficiencyDetection rateDNA mutationsRC deficiency