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SUBMITTER: Fuchs T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3530620 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Fuchs Tania T Saunders-Pullman Rachel R Masuho Ikuo I Luciano Marta San MS Raymond Deborah D Factor Stewart S Lang Anthony E AE Liang Tsao-Wei TW Trosch Richard M RM White Sierra S Ainehsazan Edmond E Hervé Denis D Sharma Nutan N Ehrlich Michelle E ME Martemyanov Kirill A KA Bressman Susan B SB Ozelius Laurie J LJ
Nature genetics 20121209 1
Dystonia is a movement disorder characterized by repetitive twisting muscle contractions and postures. Its molecular pathophysiology is poorly understood, in part owing to limited knowledge of the genetic basis of the disorder. Only three genes for primary torsion dystonia (PTD), TOR1A (DYT1), THAP1 (DYT6) and CIZ1 (ref. 5), have been identified. Using exome sequencing in two families with PTD, we identified a new causative gene, GNAL, with a nonsense mutation encoding p.Ser293* resulting in a p ...[more]