A new biallelic DNA polymorphism of the human COL5A1 gene.

doi:10.1007/BF00223882

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A new biallelic DNA polymorphism of the human COL5A1 gene.

Human genetics - 1 May 1995

Cappa F, Caridi G, Gimelli G, Ghiggeri G M

Abstract excerpt

A cDNA probe of the human COL5A1 gene detects a frequent biallelic PstI polymorphism. Allele A has a frequency of 54% whereas that of allele B is 46%. This restriction fragment length polymorphism provides a useful marker for linkage analysis in 9q34.3.

Topics

Alleles
Chromosome Mapping
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 9
Collagen
DNA
DNA Probes
Gene Frequency
Genetic Linkage
Genetic Markers
Humans
Polymorphism, Genetic
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length

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