GENETIC REFINEMENT OF THE CHROMOSOME-5Q LATTICE CORNEAL-DYSTROPHY TYPE-I LOCUS TO WITHIN A 2-CM INTERVAL

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GREGORY, CY
EVANS, K
BHATTACHARYA, SS
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[1] Department of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Ophthalmology, London EC1V 9EL, Bath Street
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英国惠康基金;
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10.1136/jmg.32.3.224
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Q3 [遗传学];
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071007 ; 090102 ;
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Lattice corneal dystrophy type I (LCDI) is a relatively common corneal dystrophy which can cause severe visual impairment. Recent studies have suggested a genetic localisation for the disease to chromosome 5q. Independent genetic linkage analysis in a six generation LCDI pedigree confirmed linkage to the 5q region bounded by marker loci IL9 and D5S436 suggesting genetic homogeneity. A maximum two point lod score of 7.51 (theta = 0.03) was obtained with marker D5S393. Multipoint and haplotype data positioned the disease between loci D5S393 and D5S396 corresponding to a genetic distance of 2cM, thus refining linkage sufficiently to allow for physical mapping of this disorder.
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