Analysis of helicase gene mutations in Japanese Werner's syndrome patients
Analysis of helicase gene mutations in Japanese Werner's syndrome patients
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DOI:
10.1007/s004390050336
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发表时间:
1997-02-01
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影响因子:
5.3
通讯作者:
Furuichi, Y
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作者:
Goto, M;Imamura, O;Furuichi, Y
The profile of helicase gene mutations was studied in 89 Japanese Werner's syndrome (WRN) patients by examining the previously described mutations 1-4 as well as a new mutation found during this study, designated mutation 5. Of 178 chromosomes (89 patients), 89 chromosomes (50%) had mutation 4, 11 (6.2%) chromosomes had mutation 1, and two chromosomes (1.1%) contained mutation 5. Mutations 2 and 3 were not observed in this patient population. The remaining 76 (42.7%) chromosomes had none of these mutations. A significant fraction of all patients (22 total patients, 24.7%) appear to be compound, including those carrying mutations of both types 1 and 4. The genotype analysis of the markers surrounding the WRN helicase gene strongly suggests that most of the chromosomes carrying either mutation 1 or 4 were derived from two single founders.