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Gene deletions in spinal muscular atrophy.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Feb 1996
Rodrigues N R, Owen N, Talbot K, Patel S, Muntoni F, Ignatius J, Dubowitz V, Davies K E
Abstract excerpt
Two candidate genes (NAIP and SMN) have recently been reported for childhood onset spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Although affected subjects show deletions of these genes, these deletions can lead to either a very mild or a severe phenotype. We have analysed a large number of clinically well defined patients, carriers, and normal controls to assess the frequency and extent of deletions encompassing both of these...
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