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SUBMITTER: Depienne C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2598038 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of medical genetics 20061110 4
<h4>Background</h4>Point mutations in SPG4, the gene encoding spastin, are a frequent cause of autosomal dominant hereditary spastic paraplegia (AD-HSP). However, standard methods for genetic analyses fail to detect exonic microdeletions.<h4>Methods</h4>121 mutation-negative probands were screened for rearrangements in SPG4 by multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification.<h4>Results</h4>24 patients with 16 different heterozygotic exon deletions in SPG4 (20%) were identified, ranging from one ...[more]