In:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 83, No. 4 ( 1986-02), p. 1016-1020
Abstract:
The fragile-X mental retardation syndrome, one of the most prevalent chromosome X-linked diseases (approximately equal to 1 of 2000 newborn males), is characterized by the presence in affected males and in a portion of carrier females of a fragile site at chromosomes band Xq27. We have performed a linkage analysis in 16 families between the locus for the fragile-X syndrome, FRAXQ27, and two polymorphic DNA markers that correspond to the anonymous probe St14 and to the coagulation factor IX gene F9. Our results indicate that the order of loci is centromere-F9-FRAXQ27-St14-Xqter. The estimate of the recombination fraction for the linkage F9-FRAXQ27 is 0.12 (90% confidence limits: 0.044-0.225) and 0.10 for FRAXQ27-St14 (90% confidence limits: 0.040-0.185). Recombination between St14 and F9 does not appear to be significantly different in normal and fragile-X families. The two flanking probes were used for diagnosis of the carrier state and for detection of transmission of the disease through phenotypically normal males. They should also allow first-trimester diagnosis with a reliability of about 98% in 40% of the families. Used in conjunction with the cytogenetic analysis, the segregation studies with both probes should improve the genetic counseling for the fragile-X syndrome and should be useful for the formal genetic analysis of this unique disease.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0027-8424
,
1091-6490
DOI:
10.1073/pnas.83.4.1016
Language:
English
Publisher:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Publication Date:
1986
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209104-5
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1461794-8
SSG:
11
SSG:
12
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