Identification of a novel gene underlying familial spastic...

Details Identification of a novel gene underlying familial spastic... Identification of a novel gene underlying familial spastic...

2007-03-28

2010-10-12

Strzelecka, Teresa E (Department: 1637)

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...

Involving nucleic acid

C435S091200, C536S023100, C536S024300

Reexamination Certificate

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07811762

ABSTRACT:
Methods of identifying polymorphisms associated with hereditary spastic paraplegia (SPG), are described. The polymorphisms associated with SPG include specific mutations in the receptor expression enhancing protein 1 (REEP1) gene. Also described are methods of diagnosis of SPG.

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