A gene for cleidocranial dysplasia to the short arm of chromosome 6
- Children`s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA (United States)
- Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (United States)
- Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto (Canada)
Cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD) is an autosomal dominant generalized bone dysplasia characterized by mild-to-moderate short stature, clavicular aplasia or hypoplasia, supernumerary and ectopic teeth, delayed eruption of secondary teeth, a characteristic craniofacial appearance, and a variety of other skeletal anomalies. We have performed linkage studies in five families with CCD, with 24 affected and 20 unaffected individuals, using microsatellite markers spanning two candidate regions on chromosomes 8q and 6. The strongest support for linkage was with chromosome 6p microsatellite marker D6S282 with a two-point lod score of 4.84 ({theta} = .03). Furthermore, the multipoint lod score was 5.70 in the interval between D6S282 and D6S291. These data show that the gene for autosomal dominant CCD is located within a 19-cM interval on the short arm of chromosome 6, between D6S282 and D6S291. 25 refs., 3 figs., 1 tab.
- OSTI ID:
- 70429
- Journal Information:
- American Journal of Human Genetics, Vol. 56, Issue 4; Other Information: PBD: Apr 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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