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Exome sequencing: an efficient diagnostic tool for complex neurodegenerative disorders.
European journal of neurology - 1 Mar 2013
Hammer M B, Eleuch-Fayache G, Gibbs J R, Arepalli S K, Chong S B, Sassi C, Bouhlal Y, Hentati F, Amouri R, Singleton A B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia (ARCA) comprises a large and heterogeneous group of neurodegenerative disorders. We studied three families diagnosed with ARCA. METHODS: To determine the gene lesions responsible for their disorders, we performed high-density single-nucleotide polymorphism genotyping and exome sequencing. RESULTS: We identified a new mutation in the SACS gene and a...
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