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SCA17 repeat expansion: mildly expanded CAG/CAA repeat alleles in neurological disorders and the functional implications.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 1 Mar 2010
Chen Chiung-Mei, Lee Li-Ching, Soong Bing-Wen, Fung Hon-Chung, Hsu Wen-Chuin, Lin Pei-Ying, Huang Hui-Ju, Chen Fen-Lin, Lin Cheng-Yueh, Lee-Chen Guey-Jen, Wu Yih-Ru
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BACKGROUND: Spinocerebellar ataxia type 17 (SCA17) involves the expression of a CAG/CAA expansion mutation in the gene encoding TATA-box binding protein (TBP), a general transcription initiation factor. The spectrum of SCA17 clinical presentation is broad. METHODS: We screened for triplet expansi...
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