Reviewing Large LAMA2 Deletions and Duplications in Congenital Muscular Dystrophy Patients

Background: Congenital muscular dystrophy (CMD) type 1A (MDC1A) is caused by recessive mutations in laminin-α2 (LAMA2) gene. Laminin-211, a heterotrimeric glycoprotein that contains the α2 chain, is crucial for muscle stability establishing a bond be