Genetic and expression studies of <it>SMN2 </it>gene in Russian patients with spinal muscular atrophy type II and III

• Main Authors: Schiöth Helgi B (Author), Egorova Anna A (Author), Chavan Rohit (Author), Rask-Andersen Mathias (Author), Vakharlovsky Viktor G (Author), Kiselev Anton V (Author), Zheleznyakova Galina (Author), Baranov Vladislav S (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA type I, II and III) is an autosomal recessive neuromuscular disorder caused by mutations in the survival motor neuron gene (<it>SMN1</it>). <it>SMN2 </it>is a centromeric copy gene...