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A novel exon 1 mutation (G10R) in the SOD1 gene in a patient with familial ALS

Claudia Ricci Department of Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Michele Benigni Department of Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Stefania Battistini Department of Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Giuseppe Greco Department of Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Antonio Torzini Department of Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Fabio Giannini Department of Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
Pages 481-485 | Received 24 Sep 2009, Accepted 09 Nov 2009, Published online: 24 Mar 2010

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