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ELOVL5 mutations cause spinocerebellar ataxia 38.
American journal of human genetics - 7 Aug 2014
Di Gregorio Eleonora, Borroni Barbara, Giorgio Elisa, Lacerenza Daniela, Ferrero Marta, Lo Buono Nicola, Ragusa Neftj, Mancini Cecilia, Gaussen Marion, Calcia Alessandro, Mitro Nico, Hoxha Eriola, Mura Isabella, Coviello Domenico A, Moon Young-Ah, Tesson Christelle, Vaula Giovanna, Couarch Philippe, Orsi Laura, Duregon Eleonora, Papotti Mauro Giulio, Deleuze Jean-François, Imbert Jean, Costanzi Chiara, Padovani Alessandro, Giunti Paola, Maillet-Vioud Marcel, Durr Alexandra, Brice Alexis, Tempia Filippo, Funaro Ada, Boccone Loredana, Caruso Donatella, Stevanin Giovanni, Brusco Alfredo
Abstract excerpt
Spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) are a heterogeneous group of autosomal-dominant neurodegenerative disorders involving the cerebellum and 23 different genes. We mapped SCA38 to a 56 Mb region on chromosome 6p in a SCA-affected Italian family by whole-genome linkage analysis. Targeted resequencing identified a single missense mutation (c.689G>T [p.Gly230Val]) in ELOVL5. Mutation screening of 456 independent...
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