Molecular genetics and inherited ataxias: Redefining phenotypes and pathogenesis

Neuroscientist

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 465-474

  Sobrido, M J ^a   Geschwind, D H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Friedreich's ataxia; Genetics; Pathogenesis; Spinocerebellar ataxia; Trinucleotide repeats

Indexed keywords

ION CHANNEL; POLYGLUTAMINE;

CELL FUNCTION; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FRIEDREICH ATAXIA; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MITOCHONDRION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PHENOTYPE; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SPINOCEREBELLAR DEGENERATION;

EID: 0033731662     PISSN: 10738584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107385840000600609     Document Type: Review

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