Mitochondrial DNA deletion in "identical" twin brothers

J Med Genet. 2004 Feb;41(2):e19. doi: 10.1136/jmg.2003.011296.

Authors

E L Blakely¹, L He, R W Taylor, P F Chinnery, R N Lightowlers, A M Schaefer, D M Turnbull

Affiliation

¹ Mitochondrial Research Group, School of Neurology, Neurobiology and Psychiatry, The Medical School, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics*
Diseases in Twins / genetics
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Male
Ophthalmoplegia, Chronic Progressive External / diagnosis
Ophthalmoplegia, Chronic Progressive External / genetics*
Sequence Deletion / genetics*
Twins, Monozygotic / genetics*

Substances

DNA, Mitochondrial