Ramp sequence may explain synonymous variant association with Alzheimer's disease in the Paired Immunoglobulin-like Type 2 Receptor Alpha (PILRA)
Justin B. Miller, J. Anthony Brandon, Lauren M. Harmon…·Perry G. Ridge
The paper shows that a synonymous variant in PILRA decreases mRNA and protein levels by disrupting a ramp sequence, providing a biological mechanism for its association with Alzheimer's disease.