These include lamin A/C in autosomal dominant Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, SMN in spinal muscular atrophy, SIX5 in myotonic dystrophy, calpain3 in type 2A limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, PABP2 in oculopharyngeal dystrophy, androgen receptor in spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy and the ataxins in hereditary ataxias.