LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - At the age of 20, Brody Meaux passed away from MECP2 duplication syndrome - a genetic condition characterized by low muscle tone from infancy, delayed development and ...

Alteration in the expression of methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MeCP2) has been linked to a number of neurological disorders, including Rett syndrome (RTT). A recent modifier screen in flies has ...

The neurodevelopmental disorder Rett syndrome involves mutations in the transcriptional repressor MECP2. Two groups now show a role for MECP2 in postmitotic mouse neurons. You have full access to ...

Rett syndrome is a developmental disorder that is the leading cause of severe intellectual disability in females. MECP2 mutations are the major genetic mutation associated with Rett syndrome.