Article
[Screening of candidate genes in a family with autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 1 Apr 2003
Teng Yun, Tian Hong, Wang Hui, Hu Xiaofeng, Chen Yan, Yang Zhenrong, Wang Wei
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the causative mutation in a 5 generation pedigree with autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (ADRP). METHODS: Genomic DNA from four patients and 4 normal persons in the same pedigree suffering ADRP were extracted, and subsequently eight exons of three ADRP candidate genes were screened for mutations by a combined polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformation polymorphism and DNA...
Topics
- Adult
- Base Sequence
- DNA
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Family Health
- Female
- Genes, Dominant
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Humans
- Male
