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Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome

In more than 80% of cases the gene defect responsible for HGPS is a single spontaneous mutation in codon 608 of the LMNA gene, which encodes both lamin A and lamin C

  • progerin is a mutant form of the nuclear architectural protein lamina A
Links: Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome


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PLoS - The Cell Nucleus and Aging

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