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Alu elements mediate large SPG11 gene rearrangements: further spatacsin mutations.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Jan 2012
Conceição Pereira Maria, Loureiro José Leal, Pinto-Basto Jorge, Brandão Eva, Margarida Lopes Ana, Neves Georgina, Dias Pureza, Geraldes Ruth, Martins Isabel Pavão, Cruz Vitor Tedim, Kamsteeg Erik-Jan, Brunner Han G, Coutinho Paula, Sequeiros Jorge, Alonso Isabel
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Hereditary spastic paraplegias compose a group of neurodegenerative disorders with a large clinical and genetic heterogeneity. Among the autosomal recessive forms, spastic paraplegia type 11 is the most common. METHODS: To better understand the spastic paraplegia type 11 mutation spectrum, we studied a group of 54 patients with hereditary spastic paraplegia. Mutation screening was performed by PCR...
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