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References

These sources were used to develop the Genetics Home Reference gene summary on the SMN2 gene.

Boda B, Mas C, Giudicelli C, Nepote V, Guimiot F, Levacher B, Zvara A, Santha M, LeGall I, Simonneau M. Survival motor neuron SMN1 and SMN2 gene promoters: identical sequences and differential expression in neurons and non-neuronal cells. Eur J Hum Genet. 2004 Sep;12(9):729-37. PubMed citation
Briese M, Esmaeili B, Sattelle DB. Is spinal muscular atrophy the result of defects in motor neuron processes? Bioessays. 2005 Sep;27(9):946-57. Review. PubMed citation
Cartegni L, Hastings ML, Calarco JA, de Stanchina E, Krainer AR. Determinants of exon 7 splicing in the spinal muscular atrophy genes, SMN1 and SMN2. Am J Hum Genet. 2006 Jan;78(1):63-77. Epub 2005 Nov 16. PubMed citation
Corcia P, Camu W, Halimi JM, Vourc'h P, Antar C, Vedrine S, Giraudeau B, de Toffol B, Andres CR; French ALS Study Group. SMN1 gene, but not SMN2, is a risk factor for sporadic ALS. Neurology. 2006 Oct 10;67(7):1147-50. Epub 2006 Aug 23. PubMed citation
Corcia P, Camu W, Praline J, Gordon PH, Vourch P, Andres C. The importance of the SMN genes in the genetics of sporadic ALS. Amyotroph Lateral Scler. 2009 Oct-Dec;10(5-6):436-40. doi: 10.3109/17482960902759162. PubMed citation
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Gubitz AK, Feng W, Dreyfuss G. The SMN complex. Exp Cell Res. 2004 May 15;296(1):51-6. Review. PubMed citation
Kolb SJ, Battle DJ, Dreyfuss G. Molecular functions of the SMN complex. J Child Neurol. 2007 Aug;22(8):990-4. Review. PubMed citation
Mailman MD, Heinz JW, Papp AC, Snyder PJ, Sedra MS, Wirth B, Burghes AH, Prior TW. Molecular analysis of spinal muscular atrophy and modification of the phenotype by SMN2. Genet Med. 2002 Jan-Feb;4(1):20-6. PubMed citation
Ogino S, Wilson RB. Genetic testing and risk assessment for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Hum Genet. 2002 Dec;111(6):477-500. Epub 2002 Oct 3. Review. PubMed citation
Ogino S, Wilson RB. Spinal muscular atrophy: molecular genetics and diagnostics. Expert Rev Mol Diagn. 2004 Jan;4(1):15-29. Review. PubMed citation
Prior TW, Swoboda KJ, Scott HD, Hejmanowski AQ. Homozygous SMN1 deletions in unaffected family members and modification of the phenotype by SMN2. Am J Med Genet A. 2004 Oct 15;130A(3):307-10. PubMed citation
Veldink JH, Kalmijn S, Van der Hout AH, Lemmink HH, Groeneveld GJ, Lummen C, Scheffer H, Wokke JH, Van den Berg LH. SMN genotypes producing less SMN protein increase susceptibility to and severity of sporadic ALS. Neurology. 2005 Sep 27;65(6):820-5. Epub 2005 Aug 10. PubMed citation
Wirth B, Brichta L, Schrank B, Lochm�ller H, Blick S, Baasner A, Heller R. Mildly affected patients with spinal muscular atrophy are partially protected by an increased SMN2 copy number. Hum Genet. 2006 May;119(4):422-8. Epub 2006 Mar 1. PubMed citation
Wirth B. Spinal muscular atrophy: state-of-the-art and therapeutic perspectives. Amyotroph Lateral Scler Other Motor Neuron Disord. 2002 Jun;3(2):87-95. Review. PubMed citation


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