Spinal muscular atrophies: Recent insights and impact on molecular diagnosis

Journal of Molecular Medicine

Volumn 74, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 555-562

  Brahe, C ^a   Bertini, E ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Molecular diagnosis; Spinal muscular atrophy; Survival motor neuron gene

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; MOTONEURON; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY;

CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 5; GENE DELETION; HUMANS; MUSCULAR ATROPHY, SPINAL; REPETITIVE SEQUENCES, NUCLEIC ACID;

EID: 0029809929     PISSN: 09462716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001090050059     Document Type: Review

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