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Exome sequencing in an SCA14 family demonstrates its utility in diagnosing heterogeneous diseases.
Neurology - 10 Jul 2012
Sailer Anna, Scholz Sonja W, Gibbs J Raphael, Tucci Arianna, Johnson Janel O, Wood Nicholas W, Plagnol Vincent, Hummerich Holger, Ding Jinhui, Hernandez Dena, Hardy John, Federoff Howard J, Traynor Bryan J, Singleton Andrew B, Houlden Henry
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OBJECTIVE: Genetic heterogeneity is common in many neurologic disorders. This is particularly true for the hereditary ataxias where at least 36 disease genes or loci have been described for spinocerebellar ataxia and over 100 genes for neurologic disorders that present primarily with ataxia. Traditional genetic testing of a large number of candidate genes delays diagnosis and is expensive. In contrast, recently...
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