St. Jude and University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers examined a diverse cohort of patients with ALS and HSP to comprehensively identify all ultrarare genetic variants , and to see if there was any overlap. (IMAGE)

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

St. Jude and University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers examined a diverse cohort of patients with ALS and HSP to comprehensively identify all ultrarare genetic variants , and to see if there was any overlap.

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Published today in Translational Neurodegeneration, researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and University of Miami Miller School of Medicine uncovered previously unknown ultrarare gene variants and overlapping genetic contributors in ALS and HSP, revealing shared genetic risks for motor neuron diseases. Pictured, first and co-corresponding author Gang Wu, PhD, St. Jude Center for Applied Bioinformatics director, and second author Wenan Chen, PhD, Mayo Clinic, formerly of St. Jude Center for Applied Bioinformatics. 

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