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Mapping a gene for adult-onset primary open-angle glaucoma to chromosome 3q

Journal Article · · American Journal of Human Genetics
OSTI ID:518508
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  1. Oregon Health Sciences Univ., Portland, OR (United States); and others

Glaucoma is the third-leading cause of blindness in the world, affecting >13.5 million people. Adult-on-set primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is the most common form of glaucoma in the United States. We present a family in which adult-onset POAG is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. Twelve affected family members were identified from 44 at-risk individuals. The disease-causing gene was mapped to chromosome 3q21-24, with analysis of recombinant haplotypes suggesting a total inclusion region of 11.1 cM between markers D3S3637 and D3S1744. This is the first report of mapping of an adult-onset POAG gene to chromosome 3q, gene symbol GLC1C. 57 refs., 3 figs., 3 tabs.

OSTI ID:
518508
Journal Information:
American Journal of Human Genetics, Journal Name: American Journal of Human Genetics Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 60; ISSN AJHGAG; ISSN 0002-9297
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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