Mutations in the Survival Motor Neuron (SMN) Protein Alter the Dynamic Nature of Nuclear Bodies

The childhood disorder spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is caused by reduced expression of the survival motor neuron (SMN) protein. SMN is a multifunctional protein that has been implicated in the production, processing and transport of RNA and ribonucleoproteins (RNPs). Within the nucleus, SMN is pred...

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