Chromosomal evolution of the <it>PKD1 </it>gene family in primates
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is mostly caused by mutations in the <it>PKD1 </it>(polycystic kidney disease 1) gene located in 16p13.3. Moreover, there are six pseudogenes of <it>PKD1 <...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-09-01
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Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/263 |