Refined genetic localization of the Best disease gene in 11q13 and physical mapping of linked markers on radiation hybrids

Human Genetics
C GraffC Wadelius

Abstract

Best's macular dystrophy, also known as vitelliform macular degeneration type 2 (VMD-2), is an autosomal dominant eye disorder that causes reduced visual acuity. It generally manifests itself in the teenage years. The gene mutated in VMD-2 patients may provide valuable insight into the biological mechanisms of the far more common disorder age-related macular degeneration. The VMD-2 gene has been localized to 11q13 between UGB and Fc epsilon RI. In order to clone the gene positionally, a large Swedish VMD-2 family dating back to the 17th century was studied for recombinations. Since the last study, another 40 microsatellite markers have been analyzed in the family; the closest centromeric flanking marker, D11S4076, revealed two recombinations and the closest telomeric flanking marker, UGB, revealed one recombination. The recombinations have occurred in affected individuals, which eliminates the potential problem of reduced penetrance. The order and physical distance between 22 markers located at proximal 11q13 were analyzed on the G3 Stanford radiation-reduced cell hybrids. The data suggest that the VMD-2 region flanked by the microsatellite markers D11S4076 and UGB is approximately 980 kb.

Citations

Jan 1, 2005·Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft·H StöhrB H F Weber
Sep 18, 2003·Ophthalmology·J M SeddonR A Adelman
Jul 14, 1998·Nature Genetics·K PetrukhinC Wadelius

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