C9orf72 hexanucleotide repeat associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia forms RNA G-quadruplexes
Large expansions of a non-coding GGGGCC-repeat in the first intron of the C9orf72 gene are a common cause of both amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). G-rich sequences have a propensity for forming highly stable quadruplex structures in both RNA and DNA termed G-qua...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2012
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3527825/ |