Whole-Genome Analysis of Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

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Authors

Travis Dunckley · Translational Genomics Research Institute

Matthew J. Huentelman · Translational Genomics Research Institute

David W. Craig · Translational Genomics Research Institute

John V. Pearson · Translational Genomics Research Institute

Szabolcs Szelinger · Translational Genomics Research Institute

Keta Joshipura · Translational Genomics Research Institute

Rebecca F. Halperin

Abstract

Variants of FLJ10986 may confer susceptibility to sporadic ALS. FLJ10986 and 50 other candidate loci warrant further investigation for their potential role in conferring susceptibility to the disease.

Topics & Keywords

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research Neurological diseases and metabolism

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life in Land

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 357, Issue 8, pp. 775-788

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa070174

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