CHARACTERIZATION OF A HIGHLY POLYMORPHIC DINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT 150-KB PROXIMAL TO THE FRAGILE-X SITE

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作者
RIGGINS, GJ
SHERMAN, SL
OOSTRA, BA
SUTCLIFFE, JS
FEITELL, D
NELSON, DL
VANOOST, BA
SMITS, APT
RAMOS, FJ
PFENDNER, E
KUHL, DPA
CASKEY, CT
WARREN, ST
机构
[1] EMORY UNIV,SCH MED,HOWARD HUGHES MED INST,ATLANTA,GA 30322
[2] EMORY UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT PEDIAT,ATLANTA,GA 30322
[3] EMORY UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT BIOCHEM,ATLANTA,GA 30322
[4] EMORY UNIV,SCH MED,DIV MED GENET,ATLANTA,GA 30322
[5] DEPT CELL BIOL,ROTTERDAM,NETHERLANDS
[6] BAYLOR COLL MED,INST MOLEC GENET,HOUSTON,TX 77030
[7] BAYLOR COLL MED,HOWARD HUGHES MED INST,HOUSTON,TX 77030
[8] UNIV HOSP NIJMEGEN,DEPT HUMAN GENET,NIJMEGEN,NETHERLANDS
[9] ALBERT EINSTEIN MED CTR,NO DIV,DEPT MED GENET,PHILADELPHIA,PA 19141
来源
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS | 1992年 / 43卷 / 1-2期
关键词
FRAGILE-X; LINKAGE; DINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT; X-LINKED MENTAL RETARDATION;
D O I
10.1002/ajmg.1320430138
中图分类号
Q3 [遗传学];
学科分类号
071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Fragile X [fra (X)] syndrome is a frequently encountered form of mental retardation and is inherited as an X-linked semi-dominant trait with reduced penetrance. We report here the characterization of a highly polymorphic dinucleotide repeat, DXS 548, which is approximately 150 kb proximal to the fra(X) site and the associated FMR-1 gene. DXS 548 is tightly linked to the fra(X) syndrome locus (FRAXA) without recombination (LOD = 9.07 with q of 0) in selected families with crossovers between FRAXA and very closely linked flanking markers. This dinucleotide repeat could be useful in determining the parental origin of a new fra(X) mutations and evaluating the role of FMR-1 in X-linked non-specific mental retardation.
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页码:237 / 243
页数:7
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