%0 Journal Article %T A review on microcephaly genes %A Shahid S. %A Irshad S. %J Biopolymers and Cell %D 2012 %I Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine %X This review aims to summarize the recent findings regarding microcephaly genes. We have discussed the molecular genetics studies of microcephaly genes including a comprehensive appraisal of the seven mapped loci (MCPH1¨CMCPH7), their corresponding genes and protein products of the genes, their likely role in normal brain development and the details of the mutations reported in these genes. %K microcephaly %K MCPH loci %K MCPH gene %K mutation %K neurogenesis %U http://www.biopolymers.org.ua/archive/2012/03/05.pdf