Neuromuscular Disorders
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 259-267 , March 2008

155th ENMC workshop: Polymerase gamma and disorders of mitochondrial DNA synthesis, 21–23 September 2007, Naarden, The Netherlands

  • Patrick F. Chinnery

      Affiliations

    • Mitochondrial Research Group and Institutes of Neuroscience and Human Genetics, The Medical School, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 191 222 8334; fax: +44 191 222 8553.
    • ,
  • Massimo Zeviani

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Molecular Neurogenetics, Pierfranco and Luisa Mariani Center for the Study of Children’s Mitochondrial Disorders, Foundation “C. Besta” Neurological Institute – IRCCS, Milan, Italy

Received 15 October 2007

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doi: 10.1016/j.nmd.2007.11.005

Neuromuscular Disorders
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 259-267 , March 2008

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