Linkage of recessive Robinow syndrome to a 4 cM interval on chromosome 9q22

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作者
Afzal, AR
Rajab, A
Fenske, C
Crosby, A
Lahiri, N
Ternes-Pereira, E
Murday, VA
Houlston, R
Patton, MA
Jeffery, S [1 ]
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[1] Univ London St Georges Hosp, Sch Med, Med Genet Unit, London SW17 0RE, England
[2] Univ Fed Santa Catarina, Dept Clin Med, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
[3] Inst Canc Res, Genet Sect, Sutton, Surrey, England
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英国惠康基金;
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10.1007/s004390051049
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Q3 [遗传学];
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071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Autosomal recessive Robinow syndrome is a form of mesomelic dwarfism with multiple rib and vertebral anomalies. Using autozygosity mapping we have identified a genetic locus (RBNW1) for this syndrome at chromosome 9q22 in seven consanguineous families from Oman. Our results indicate that the gene lies within a 4 cM region between markers D9S1836 and D9S1803 (maximum multipoint LOD score 12.3). In addition, we have analysed two non-Omani families with autosomal recessive Robinow and found no genetic heterogeneity.
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