An informative polymorphism detectable by polymerase chain reaction at the 3′ end of the dystrophin gene
✍ Scribed by C. Oudet; R. Heilig; J. L. Mandel
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 342 KB
- Volume
- 84
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-6717
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✦ Synopsis
A fragment that contains a (CA)n sequence from the 3' untranslated region of the dystrophin gene can be amplified by the polymerase chain reaction and shows length polymorphism in a Caucasian population. The two common alleles differ by 4bp. This new genetic marker has a heterozygosity of about 35% and is typed more rapidly than a conventional restriction fragment length polymorphism. Its localisation at the 3' end of the dystrophin gene makes it a useful tool for diagnostic applications in families with Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy, and for the analysis of intragenic recombination.
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