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Can there be more than one duplicate copy of the MECP2 gene?

April 26, 2017copy duplicate gene mecp2

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Can there be more than one duplicate copy of the MECP2 gene?

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Some individuals actually have triplication or three copies of the gene on the same X chromosome. Although these cases are rare and it is hard to form general conclusions, triplications appear to be associated with particularly severe symptoms.