OBO ID: DOID:4252
Term Name: Alexander disease Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • Alexander's disease
Definition: A leukodystrophy that is characterized by the destruction of white matter and the formation of Rosenthal fibers consisting of abnormal clumps of protein that accumulate in astrocytes. (4)
References:
Ontology: Human Disease   ( DOID:4252 )
Relationships
is a type of:
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GENES INVOLVED
Human Gene Zebrafish Ortholog OMIM Term OMIM Phenotype ID
GFAP Alexander disease 203450
ZEBRAFISH MODELS No data available
PHENOTYPE No data available

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