genes linked to amyotropic lateral sclerosis/ALS

ANG,FUS(also called TLS,)SOD1(accounts for about 2% of als cases),TARDP

Mutation in a gene called OPTN have been linked to als as well.
Atnx2( a polyglutamine protein,linked to tdp-43 toxicity) is a gene found in  about 4% of als cases.
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western clawed frog genome sequenced

Xenopus tropicalis,as it is called in latin ,has had its genome sequenced.

The genome has over 20,000 protein-coding genes,1.7 billion bases in 10 chromosomes.
1/3 of genome are transposable elements.
An IGD isoype was found