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Combined occurrence of a novel TOR1A and a THAP1 mutation in primary dystonia.
Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society - 1 Jul 2014
Cheng Fu-Bo, Feng Jia-Chun, Ma Ling-Yan, Miao Jing, Ott Thomas, Wan Xin-Hua, Grundmann Kathrin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The ΔGAG deletion of the TOR1A gene (DYT1) is responsible for DYT1 dystonia. However, no other TOR1A mutation has been reported in the Chinese population. METHODS: Two hundred one dystonia patients without the ΔGAG deletion were screened for other mutations in TOR1A. Gene function changes were analyzed by subcellular distribution and luciferase reporter assay. RESULTS: A novel TOR1A mutation...
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