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The contactin 4 gene locus at 3p26 is a candidate gene of SCA16.
Neurology - 10 Oct 2006
Miura S, Shibata H, Furuya H, Ohyagi Y, Osoegawa M, Miyoshi Y, Matsunaga H, Shibata A, Matsumoto N, Iwaki A, Taniwaki T, Kikuchi H, Kira J, Fukumaki Y
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To identify of the gene responsible for the onset of spinocerebellar ataxia type 16 (SCA16). METHODS: We reanalyzed the linkage of the original Japanese pedigree using updated information, including three additional subjects. We then screened all exons located in the critical region. RESULTS: We reassigned the locus of SCA16 to 3p26.2-pter (maximum logarithm-of-odds score = 5.177) and identified only...
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