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Comment
. 2014 Oct;137(Pt 10):2626-8.
doi: 10.1093/brain/awu217.

Identification of the SCA21 disease gene: remaining challenges and promising opportunities

Jacqueline M Ward  1 , Albert R La Spada  2
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Identification of the SCA21 disease gene: remaining challenges and promising opportunities

Jacqueline M Ward et al. Brain. 2014 Oct.

Abstract

This scientific commentary refers to ‘TMEM240 mutations cause spinocerebellar ataxia 21 with mental retardation and severe cognitive impairment’, by Delplanque et al. (doi: 10.1093/brain/awu202).

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