Novel mutations in the connexin 26 gene (GJB2) that cause autosomal recessive (DFNB1) hearing loss

American Journal of Human Genetics
Philip M KelleyW J Kimberling

Abstract

Mutations in the connexin 26 (Cx26) gene (GJB2) are associated with the type of autosomal recessive nonsyndromic neurosensory deafness known as "DFNB1." Studies indicate that DFNB1 (13q11-12) causes 20% of all childhood deafness and may have a carrier rate as high as 2. 8%. This study describes the analysis of 58 multiplex families each having at least two affected children diagnosed with autosomal recessive nonsyndromic deafness. Twenty of the 58 families were observed to have mutations in both alleles of Cx26. Thirty-three of 116 chromosomes contained a 30delG allele, for a frequency of .284. This mutation was observed in 2 of 192 control chromosomes, for an estimated gene frequency of .01+/-.007. The homozygous frequency of the 30delG allele is then estimated at .0001, or 1/10,000. Given that the frequency of all childhood hearing impairment is 1/1,000 and that half of that is genetic, the specific mutation 30delG is responsible for 10% of all childhood hearing loss and for 20% of all childhood hereditary hearing loss. Six novel mutations were also observed in the affected population. The deletions detected cause frameshifts that would severely disrupt the protein structure. Three novel missense mutations, Val84Met, Val95Met...Continue Reading

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