Homozygous SMN1 deletions in unaffected family members and modification of the phenotype by SMN2.

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Spinal muscular atrophy is a common autosomal recessive neuromuscular disorder caused by the homozygous loss of the SMN1 gene. The absence of the SMN1 gene has been shown to occur in all types of SMA, childhood and adult forms. In rare cases, asymptomatic family members have also been found with homozygous mutations in the SMN1 gene, suggesting a role for phenotypic modifiers. We describe three unrelated...

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