Identification of six novel SOD1 gene mutations in familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 192-196

  Boukaftane, Y ^a   Khoris, J ^a   Moulard, B ^b   Salachas, F ^c   Meininger, V ^c   Malafosse, A ^d   Camu, W ^b   Rouleau, G A ^a  

^a MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b Institute of Biology   (France)

^c PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^d Hôpital Belle Idèe

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER ZINC SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; DNA;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; FAMILIAL DISEASE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MISSENSE MUTATION; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 0031854283     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100034004     Document Type: Article

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