Identification of candidate genes in the spinal muscular atrophy gene region
- Columbia Univ., New York, NY (United States); and others
The SMA disease gene region on chromosome 5q13 has been characterized by the presence of low copy repeat element DNA and concomitant genomic instability. The identification of candidate genes has been complicated by the low-copy repeat sequences which include coding and non-coding DNA. To circumvent this problem, we have focused on the identification and characterization of exonic DNA sequence isolated from YAC-derived bacteriophage subclones. Contrary to hybridization-based protocols which identify all closely homologous genes, exons isolated in this manner are known to map the disease gene region. Exon trapping was limited to an approximately 400 kb {open_quotes}minimum genetic region{close_quotes} defined by recombination mapping. Approximately six new genes have been identified by this method. One of the candidate genes is expressed predominantly in muscle and demonstrates sequence homology with known translational regulatory proteins. Physical mapping places the gene within the minimal genetic region and adjacent to a region characterized with genomic instability. We will report our progress in the identification of disease-specific mutations in this gene based upon comparison of normal and SMA cDNA sequence, amplification and sequencing of SMA DNA samples, and RT-PCR sequencing studies.
- OSTI ID:
- 133386
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-941009-; ISSN 0002-9297; TRN: 95:005313-0114
- Journal Information:
- American Journal of Human Genetics, Vol. 55, Issue Suppl.3; Conference: 44. annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, Montreal (Canada), 18-22 Oct 1994; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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