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Alanyl-tRNA synthetase 1 (AARS1) gene mutation in a family with intermediate Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy.
Genes & genomics - 1 Jun 2020
Lee Ah Jin, Nam Da Eun, Choi Yu Jin, Nam Soo Hyun, Choi Byung-Ok, Chung Ki Wha
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BACKGROUND: Alanyl-tRNA synthetase 1 (AARS1) gene encodes a ubiquitously expressed class II enzyme that catalyzes the attachment of alanine to the cognate tRNA. AARS1 mutations are frequently responsible for autosomal dominant Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2N (CMT2N). OBJECTIVE: To identify pathogenic mutation in the Korean patients with CMT and distal hereditary motor neuronopathy (dHMN). METHODS: We screened...
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