Article
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1a (CMT1a): evidence for trisomy of the region p11.2 of chromosome 17 in south Wales families.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Jan 1992
MacMillan J C, Upadhyaya M, Harper P S
Abstract excerpt
The gene for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1a (CMT1a) has been localised to chromosome 17p11.2. Locus D17S122 is recognised by the DNA probe pVAW409R3 which detects an MspI polymorphism with three alleles in the normal population. Subjects with CMT1a show evidence of trisomy for this region of chromosome 17 by displaying either all three alleles or a dosage effect when only two alleles are present. This...
Topics
- Alleles
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17
- DNA Probes
- Genetic Markers
- Heterozygote
- Humans
- Trisomy
