Positional cloning identifies a candidate gene for mental retardation and epilespsy / by Kavita Bhalla.

Includes errata attached to inside front cover and first leaf.Includes a list of publications co-authored by the author during the preparation of this thesis.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 269-285).ix, 285 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm."The work presented in this thesis provides the basis for further work to determine if A2BP1 is involved in sporadic autosomal mental retardation and/or epilepsy. Such studies are currently underway in the Department of Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics, WCH, Adelaide. Identification of the gene related to mental retardation and/or epilepsy will further help in better understanding of the molecular basis of neuronal mechanisms underlying these disorders."Thesis (Ph.D.)--Adelaide University, Dept. of Paediatrics, 200