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Genetic and expression studies of SMN2 gene in Russian patients with spinal muscular atrophy type II and III

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Recessive Mutations in the Gene Encoding the Tight Junction Protein Occludin Cause Band-like Calcification with Simplified Gyration and Polymicrogyria

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Diversity of Human Copy Number Variation and Multicopy Genes

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A 2-base pair deletion polymorphism in the partial duplication of the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine gene (CHRFAM7A) on chromosome 15q14 is associated with schizophrenia

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The F-BAR Domain of srGAP2 Induces Membrane Protrusions Required for Neuronal Migration and Morphogenesis

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The BAR Domain Superfamily: Membrane-Molding Macromolecules

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Gene Targeting of a Disease-Related Gene in Human Induced Pluripotent Stem and Embryonic Stem Cells

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A small recurrent deletion within 15q13.3 is associated with a range of neurodevelopmental phenotypes

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Evolution of the neocortex: a perspective from developmental biology

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Balancing Structure and Function at Hippocampal Dendritic Spines

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