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Short Report

A novel mutation of the C-terminal amino acid of FUS (Y526C) strengthens FUS gene as the most frequent genetic factor in aggressive juvenile ALS

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Pages 298-301 | Received 06 Sep 2016, Accepted 14 Nov 2016, Published online: 05 Jan 2017

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