Symbol
| MT-ND6
| contributors: shn - updated : 13-11-2012
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HGNC name
| mitochondrially encoded NADH dehydrogenase 6
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HGNC id
| 7462
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Other morbid association(s)
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Type | Gene Modification | Chromosome rearrangement | Protein expression | Protein Function
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constitutional
| somatic mutation
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Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is associated with the mitochondrial ND6 T14484C mutation in three Chinese families | |
Variant & Polymorphism
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Candidate gene
Marker
Therapy target
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| Mice with mtDNA ND6 P25L mutation display reduction in retinal function by elecroretinogram, age-related decline in central smaller caliber optic nerve fibers with sparing of larger peripheral fibers, neuronal accumulation of abnormal mitochondria, axonal swelling, and demyelination mostly due to oxidative stress |