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De novo mutations in SOD1 are a cause of ALS.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry - 1 Feb 2022
Müller Kathrin, Oh Ki-Wook, Nordin Angelica, Panthi Sudhan, Kim Seung Hyun, Nordin Frida, Freischmidt Axel, Ludolph Albert C, Ki Chang Seok, Forsberg Karin, Weishaupt Jochen, Kim Young-Eun, Andersen Peter Munch
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The only identified cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are mutations in a number of genes found in familial cases but also in sporadic cases. De novo mutations occurring in a parental gonadal cell, in the zygote or postzygotic during embryonal development can result in an apparently sporadic/isolated case of ALS later in life. We searched for de novo mutations in SOD1 as a cause of ALS....
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