Polymorphisms in the glutamate transporter gene EAAT2 in European ALS patients

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 246, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1140-1144

  Jackson, Mandy ^a   Steers, Graham ^a   Leigh, P Nigel ^b   Morrison, Karen E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Genetics; Glutamate transporter gene

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMATE TRANSPORTER;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA FLANKING REGION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; EXON; FAMILIAL DISEASE; HUMAN; INTRON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; BASE SEQUENCE; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; EUROPE; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER 2; EXONS; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE-STRANDED CONFORMATIONAL; RECEPTORS, NEUROTRANSMITTER;

EID: 0033397263     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004150050532     Document Type: Article

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