Repeats expansions in ATXN2, NOP56, NIPA1 and ATXN1 are not associated with ALS in Africans

Repeats expansions in ATXN2, NOP56, NIPA1 and ATXN1 are not associated with ALS in Africans

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized primarily by progressive loss of motor neurons. Although ALS occurs worldwide and the frequency and spectrum of identifiable genetic causes of disease varies across populations, very few studies have included Afri...

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Main Authors: Melissa Nel, Thandeka Mavundla, Kayleigh Gultig, Gerrit Botha, Nicola Mulder, Michael Benatar, Joanne Wuu, Anne Cooley, Jason Myers, Evadnie Rampersaud, Gang Wu, Jeannine M. Heckmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:IBRO Neuroscience Reports
Subjects:
Repeat expansion
Mutation
Motor neuron disease
Africa
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667242121000117

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