ATXN2 and its neighbouring gene SH2B3 are associated with increased ALS risk in the Turkish population.

ATXN2 and its neighbouring gene SH2B3 are associated with increased ALS risk in the Turkish population.

Expansions of the polyglutamine (polyQ) domain (≥ 34) in Ataxin-2 (ATXN2) are the primary cause of spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2). Recent studies reported that intermediate-length (27-33) expansions increase the risk of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in 1-4% of cases in diverse population...

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Main Authors: Suna Lahut, Özgür Ömür, Özgün Uyan, Zeynep Sena Ağım, Aslihan Özoğuz, Yeşim Parman, Feza Deymeer, Piraye Oflazer, Filiz Koç, Hilmi Özçelik, Georg Auburger, A Nazlı Başak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3423429?pdf=render

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