CHMP2B mutations are not a common cause of familial or sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 79, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 849-850

  Blair, I P ^a,b   Vance, C ^c   Durnall, J C ^a   Williams, K L ^a   Thoeng, A ^a   Shaw, C E ^c   Nicholson, G A ^a,b  

^a Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases   (Australia)

^b University of Sydney   (Australia)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NERVE PROTEIN; PROTEIN CHMP2B;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DNA EXTRACTION; FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; LETTER; LINKAGE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 46249108301     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2007.140541     Document Type: Letter

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