Deletions of SMN1 gene appear to be directly involved in SMA, since exon(s)7 (and 8) of SMN1 are undetectable in over 95% of patients, irrespective of their clinical type, either as a result of homozygous deletions, or because of conversion of sequences of SMN1 into those of the SMN2 gene (30).
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