title: Cloning the Menkes disease gene.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Davies
mesh_terms: D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D003300:Copper / Q000378:metabolism; D007706:Menkes Kinky Hair Syndrome / Q000235:genetics*; D014960:X Chromosome
chemical_list: D003300:Copper