Missense mutations resulting in type 1 lissencephaly
1Department of Molecular Genetics, The Weizmann Institute of Science, 76100 Rehovot, Israel. orly.reiner@weizmann.ac.il
Abstract:
Proper human brain formation is dependent upon the integrated activity of multiple genes. Malfunctioning of key proteins results in brain developmental abnormalities. Mutation(s) in the LIS1 gene or the X-linked gene doublecortin (DCX) results in a spectrum of disorders including lissencephaly, or "smooth brain", and subcortical band heterotopia, or "doublecortex". Here, we will focus on a particular subset of missense mutations in these two genes and their effect on protein structure and function.
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