[Personal genome analysis in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis]

Fumiaki Tanaka1, Jun Sone, Naoki Atsuta

  • 1Department of Neurology and Stroke Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.

Summary

Researchers are identifying new genes for familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) using advanced sequencing. Genome-wide studies in Japan linked ZNF512B to sporadic ALS, highlighting the need for new approaches to find rare, impactful genetic variants.

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