Aristaless related homeobox
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Aristaless related homeobox, also known as ARX is a protein associated with mental retardation
and lissencephaly
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Mental retardation
Mental retardation is a generalized disorder appearing before adulthood, characterized by significantly impaired cognitive functioning and deficits in two or more adaptive behaviors...
and lissencephaly
Lissencephaly
Lissencephaly, which literally means smooth brain, is a rare brain formation disorder caused by defective neuronal migration during the 12th to 24th weeks of gestation, resulting in a lack of development of brain folds and grooves . It is a form of cephalic disorder...
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