Dominant spinal muscular atrophy is caused by mutations in BICD2, an important golgin protein

Spinal muscular atrophies (SMAs) are characterized by degeneration of spinal motor neurons and muscle weakness. Autosomal recessive SMA is the most common form and is caused by homozygous deletions/mutations of the SMN1 gene. However, families with dominant inherited SMA have been reported, for mos...

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Main Authors: Brunhilde eWirth, Lilian A. Martinez-Carrera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
SMA
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2015.00401/full