Lack of MeCP2 leads to region-specific increase of doublecortin in the olfactory system

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A mouse Mecp2-null mutation causes neurological symptoms that mimic Rett syndrome

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MeCP2 Is a Transcriptional Repressor with Abundant Binding Sites in Genomic Chromatin

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Genomic Mechanism, Molecular Biology, Epigenetics +16

Deficiency of methyl-CpG binding protein-2 in CNS neurons results in a Rett-like phenotype in mice

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doublecortin, a Brain-Specific Gene Mutated in Human X-Linked Lissencephaly and Double Cortex Syndrome, Encodes a Putative Signaling Protein

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