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No evidence for linkage of autosomal dominant proximal spinal muscular atrophies to chromosome 5q markers

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Two recent articles have reported the linkage of a gene for recessive spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) on the chromosome region 5q11.2–13.3. Our data show no linkage of the dominantly inherited forms of SMA to this chromosome region.

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  1. Institut für Humangenetik der Universität, Koellikerstrasse 2, W-8700, Würzburg, Federal Republic of Germany

    Katrin Kausch, Clemens R. Müller & Tiemo Grimm

  2. Neurologische Klinik und Poliklinik der Universität, Josef-Schneider-Strasse 11, W-8700, Würzburg, Federal Republic of Germany

    Kenneth Ricker

  3. Institut für Humangenetik der Universität, Wilhelmstrasse 31, W-5300, Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany

    Marcella Rietschel, Sabine Rudnik-Schöneborn & Klaus Zerres

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Kausch, K., Müller, C.R., Grimm, T. et al. No evidence for linkage of autosomal dominant proximal spinal muscular atrophies to chromosome 5q markers. Hum Genet 86, 317–318 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00202419

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