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Analysis of segregation patterns in Machado-Joseph disease pedigrees.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2008
Bettencourt Conceição, Santos Cristina, Kay Teresa, Vasconcelos João, Lima Manuela
Abstract excerpt
Machado-Joseph disease (MJD), also known as spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3), is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder of late onset, which is considered the most common form of SCA worldwide. The main goal of this study was to investigate the presence of segregation ratio distortion (SRD) during transmissions of ATXN3 alleles by MJD patients, evaluating the putative role of SRD in the...
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