Analysis of the DNA duplication 17p11.2 in Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy type 1 pedigrees: additional evidence for a third autosomal CMT1 locus.

Abstract

We have restudied two clinically typical Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy type 1 (CMT1; also known as hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy 1) pedigrees that were previously reported to be unlinked to the regions of proximal chromosome 1q and chromosome 17p by multipoint linkage analyses. In these two pedigrees, there is no evidence for linkage to additional DNA markers that flank and span the CMT1A locus on chromosome 17p11.2, and a duplication associated with CMT1A is not present in these pedigrees. These findings confirm that the CMT1 locus in these two pedigrees does not map to chromosome 17p11.2 or 1q, and provide further evidence for the existence of a third autosomal locus for CMT1.

• Authors: P F Chance, N Matsunami, W Lensch, B Smith, T D Bird
• Journal: Neurology (Neurology) Vol. 42 Issue 10 Pg. 2037-41 (Oct 1992) ISSN: 0028-3878 [Print] United States
• PMID: 1407588 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)

Topics

• Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (genetics)
• Chromosome Mapping
• Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17
• Genetic Linkage
• Humans
• Multigene Family
• Pedigree