Sequence of the superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD 1) gene in familial Parkinson's disease.

doi:10.1136/jnnp.59.1.90

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Sequence of the superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD 1) gene in familial Parkinson's disease.

Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry - 1 Jul 1995

Bandmann O, Davis M B, Marsden C D, Harding A E

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Mutations in the superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) gene have been detected in affected members of some families with familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. To evaluate the possibility of a shared genetic defect in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Parkinson's disease, the SOD1 gene was sequenced in...

Topics

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Base Sequence
DNA
Humans
Molecular Sequence Data
Mutation
Parkinson Disease
Superoxide Dismutase

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