A highly informative CA/GT repeat polymorphism in intron 38 of the human neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) gene

C Lázaro; A Gaona; G Xu; R Weiss; X Estivill

doi:10.1007/BF01247353

A highly informative CA/GT repeat polymorphism in intron 38 of the human neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) gene

Hum Genet. 1993 Oct;92(4):429-30. doi: 10.1007/BF01247353.

Authors

C Lázaro¹, A Gaona, G Xu, R Weiss, X Estivill

Affiliation

¹ Molecular Genetics Department, I.R.O. Hospital Duran i Reynals, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain.

PMID: 8225327
DOI: 10.1007/BF01247353

Abstract

We describe a polymorphic microsatellite in intron 38 of the neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) gene. The microsatellite consists of a CA/GT dinucleotide repeat detecting 8 alleles; it has a heterozygosity of 82%.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Alleles
Base Sequence
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17
DNA / genetics
Gene Frequency
Genes, Neurofibromatosis 1 / genetics*
Genetic Markers
Humans
Introns / genetics*
Molecular Sequence Data
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Genetic*
Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid

Substances

Genetic Markers
DNA