When the message goes awry: Disease-producing mutations that influence mRNA content and performance

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作者
Mendell, JT [1 ]
Dietz, HC [1 ]
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[1] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Inst Med Genet, Howard Hughes Med Inst, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
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10.1016/S0092-8674(01)00583-9
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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Mutations that cause disease commonly occur in the coding sequence and directly influence protein structure and function. However, many diseases result from mutations that influence various aspects of mRNA metabolism, including processing, export, stability, and translational control.
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