MECP2 POLYMORPHISMS IN SLE

这个子项目是许多研究子项目中的一个 由NIH/NCRR资助的中心赠款提供的资源。子项目和 研究者（PI）可能从另一个NIH来源获得了主要资金， 因此可以在其他CRISP条目中表示。所列机构为 研究中心，而研究中心不一定是研究者所在的机构。 在这项研究中，将使用重测序来进一步表征具有风险和保护性单倍型的个体中的MECP 2基因，寻找新的变体。然后将在独立的病例和对照系列中测定这些变体。此外，染色质免疫沉淀将用于确定这些变体对DNA/蛋白质复合物的影响。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. In this study, resequencing will be used to further characterize the MECP2 gene in individuals with the risk and protective haplotypes, searching for novel variants. These variants will then be assayed in an independent series of cases and controls. Additionally, chromatin immunoprecipitation will be used to determine the affects of these variants on DNA/protein complexes.