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Evidence of mosaicism in SPAST variant carriers in four French families.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Jul 2021
Angelini Chloé, Goizet Cyril, Said Samia Ait, Camu William, Depienne Christel, Heron Bénédicte, Kol Bophara, Guillaud-Bataille Marine, Pennamen Perrine, Rooryck Caroline, Scherer-Gagou Clarisse, Tissier Laurène, Stevanin Giovanni, Leguern Eric, Banneau Guillaume
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSP) are heterogeneous disorders, with more than 70 causative genes. Variants in SPAST are the most frequent genetic etiology and are responsible for spastic paraplegia type 4 (SPG4). Age at onset can vary, even between patients from the same family, and incomplete penetrance is described. Somatic mosaicism is extremely rare with only three patients reported in the literature. We...
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