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Title: Diagnostic test for prenatal identification of Down's syndrome and mental retardation and gene therapy therefor

Patent ·
OSTI ID:873140

A a diagnostic test useful for prenatal identification of Down syndrome and mental retardation. A method for gene therapy for correction and treatment of Down syndrome. DYRK gene involved in the ability to learn. A method for diagnosing Down's syndrome and mental retardation and an assay therefor. A pharmaceutical composition for treatment of Down's syndrome mental retardation.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
Assignee:
Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Number(s):
US 6100033
OSTI ID:
873140
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (2)

Subject index of volume 35 journal November 1994
Isolation of Human and Murine Homologues of theDrosophilaMinibrain Gene: Human Homologue Maps to 21q22.2 in the Down Syndrome “Critical Region” journal December 1996