MOLECULAR ANALYSIS FOR THE MYOTONIC-DYSTROPHY MUTATION IN NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS

被引:2
作者
MACMILLAN, JC [1 ]
MYRING, J [1 ]
HARLEY, HG [1 ]
REARDON, W [1 ]
HARPER, PS [1 ]
SHAW, DJ [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV WALES COLL MED, INST MED GENET, CARDIFF CF4 4XN, S GLAM, WALES
关键词
MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; MUTATION; UNSTABLE DNA; PREDICTION;
D O I
10.1016/S0960-8966(06)80012-X
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号
摘要
A variable expansion of an unstable CTG repeat has been identified as the causal mutation for myotonic dystrophy. Standard molecular genetic techniques can now supplement traditional assessment protocols in a variety of clinical neurological situations where diagnostic uncertainty prevailed. Southern analysis using DNA probes which identify the expanded sequence, supplemented by direct PCR analysis for repeat number, provides a specific sensitive diagnostic test for myotonic dystrophy.
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