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Research Article

Spinal Muscular Atrophy Due to Double Gene Conversion Event

Wiéme MaamouriDepartment of Molecular Neurobiology and Neuropathology, National Institute of Neurology, La Rabta, Tunis, TunisiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Monia Benhamed HammerDepartment of Molecular Neurobiology and Neuropathology, National Institute of Neurology, La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia
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Yosr BouhlelDepartment of Molecular Neurobiology and Neuropathology, National Institute of Neurology, La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia
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Sihem SouilemDepartment of Molecular Neurobiology and Neuropathology, National Institute of Neurology, La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia
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Najla KhmiriDepartment of Molecular Neurobiology and Neuropathology, National Institute of Neurology, La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia
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Houda NehdiDepartment of Molecular Neurobiology and Neuropathology, National Institute of Neurology, La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia
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Fayçal HentatiDepartment of Molecular Neurobiology and Neuropathology, National Institute of Neurology, La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia
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Rim AmouriDepartment of Molecular Neurobiology and Neuropathology, National Institute of Neurology, La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia
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Pages 107-111 | Received 02 Jul 2010, Published online: 03 Nov 2010

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