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Polymorphism of trinucleotide repeats in non-translated regions of SCA8 and SCA12 genes: allele distribution in a Polish control group.
Journal of applied genetics - 1 Jan 2004
Sułek Anna, Hoffman-Zacharska Dorota, Bednarska-Makaruk Małgorzata, Szirkowiec Walentyna, Zaremba Jacek
Abstract excerpt
Spinocerebellar ataxias are a group of neurodegenerative disorders caused by dynamic mutations of microsatellite repeats. Two novel forms of SCAs have been described recently: SCA8, with expansions of CTA/CTG repeats in 3'UTR of the SCA8 gene, and SCA12, caused by expansion of the CAG tract in 5'...
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