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Molecular analysis of spinal muscular atrophy and modification of the phenotype by SMN2.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Jan 2000
Mailman Matthew D, Heinz John W, Papp Audrey C, Snyder Pamela J, Sedra Mary S, Wirth Brunhilde, Burghes Arthur H M, Prior Thomas W
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: This study describes SMN1 deletion frequency, carrier studies, and the effect of the modifying SMN2 gene on the spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) phenotype. A novel allele-specific intragenic mutation panel increases the sensitivity of SMN1 testing. METHODS: From 1995 to 2001, 610 patients were tested for SMN1 deletions and 399 relatives of probands have been tested for carrier status. SMN2 copy number was...
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