UNSTABLE DNA-SEQUENCE IN MYOTONIC-DYSTROPHY

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作者
HARLEY, HG [1 ]
RUNDLE, SA [1 ]
REARDON, W [1 ]
MYRING, J [1 ]
CROW, S [1 ]
BROOK, JD [1 ]
HARPER, PS [1 ]
SHAW, DJ [1 ]
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[1] MIT,CTR CANC RES,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02139
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英国惠康基金;
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10.1016/0140-6736(92)90729-M
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
A variable DNA sequence has been detected in patients with myotonic dystrophy. We set out to determine whether identification of this specific molecular defect would improve clinical management of patients and families with myotonic dystrophy. 127 affected patients who were studied had an expanded DNA fragment not seen in 73 normal controls. The increase in length of the fragment correlated broadly with disease severity, and we noted expansion of the sequence in successive generations of the same family. Progressive expansion of the affected gene provides a molecular explanation for an apparently earlier onset in successive generations (anticipation) in myotonic dystrophy and supports the role of an unstable repeat sequence as the basis of the defect. The specificity of this finding will assist in accurate diagnosis of myotonic dystrophy and genetic counselling of affected families.
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