Alternative splicing events are a late feature of pathology in a mouse model of spinal muscular atrophy.
Spinal muscular atrophy is a severe motor neuron disease caused by inactivating mutations in the SMN1 gene leading to reduced levels of full-length functional SMN protein. SMN is a critical mediator of spliceosomal protein assembly, and complete loss or drastic reduction in protein leads to loss of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-12-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2787017?pdf=render |