Genetic mapping of a locus predisposing to human colorectal cancer
- Univ. of Helsinki (Finland)
- Univ. of Helsinki (Finland) Finnish Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service, Helsinki (Finland)
- Jyvaeskylae Central Hospital (Finland)
- Helsinki Univ. Central Hospital (Finland)
- Memorial Univ. of Newfoundland, St. John's (Canada)
- Univ. of Auckland (New Zealand)
- Marshfield Medical Research Foundation, WI (United States)
- Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD (United States) Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD (United States)
Genetic linkage analysis was used to determine whether a specific chromosomal locus could be implicated in families with a history of early onset cancer but with no other unique features. Close linkage of disease to anonymous microsatellite markers on chromosome 2 was demonstrated in two large kindreds. The pairwise lod scores for linkage to marker D2S123 in these kindreds were 6.39 and 1.45 at zero recombination, and multipoint linkage with flanking markers resulted in lod scores of 6.47 and 6.01. These results prove the existence of a genetically determined predisposition to colorectal cancer that has important ramifications for understanding and preventing this disease. 13 refs., 1 fig., 1 tab.
- OSTI ID:
- 6082919
- Journal Information:
- Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States), Journal Name: Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States) Vol. 260:5109; ISSN SCIEAS; ISSN 0036-8075
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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