Article
Mutations in BICD2, which encodes a golgin and important motor adaptor, cause congenital autosomal-dominant spinal muscular atrophy.
American journal of human genetics - 6 Jun 2013
Neveling Kornelia, Martinez-Carrera Lilian A, Hölker Irmgard, Heister Angelien, Verrips Aad, Hosseini-Barkooie Seyyed Mohsen, Gilissen Christian, Vermeer Sascha, Pennings Maartje, Meijer Rowdy, te Riele Margot, Frijns Catharina J M, Suchowersky Oksana, MacLaren Linda, Rudnik-Schöneborn Sabine, Sinke Richard J, Zerres Klaus, Lowry R Brian, Lemmink Henny H, Garbes Lutz, Veltman Joris A, Schelhaas Helenius J, Scheffer Hans, Wirth Brunhilde
Abstract excerpt
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a heterogeneous group of neuromuscular disorders caused by degeneration of lower motor neurons. Although functional loss of SMN1 is associated with autosomal-recessive childhood SMA, the genetic cause for most families affected by dominantly inherited SMA is unkno...
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