Three groups have successfully isolated the gene responsible for the X-linked Menkes disease, heralding great promise for our understanding of copper metabolism and for diagnosis of the disorder.
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Davies, K. Cloning the Menkes disease gene. Nature 361, 98 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1038/361098a0
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