Article
Screening for nonsense mutations in patients with severe hemophilia A can provide rapid, direct carrier detection.
Human genetics - 1 Apr 1992
Reiner A P, Thompson A R
Abstract excerpt
Despite marked genetic heterogeneity in families with hemophilic patients, transition mutations in CG dinucleotides occur frequently. Of 71 CG dinucleotides in the factor VIII cDNA, a C-to-T transition in 12 would lead to a new Stop codon (CGA to TGA). Using restriction enzyme digestion of 11 amplified DNA fragments, seven point mutations were localized among 60 patients with severe hemophilia A. Five were...
Topics
- Base Sequence
- Factor VIII
- Female
- Genetic Carrier Screening
- Genetic Testing
- Hemophilia A
- Humans
- Male
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Mutation
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
