Metachromatic leukodystrophy: a 12-bp deletion in exon 2 of the arylsulfatase A gene in a late infantile variant
Author(s) -
Jan A. F. M. Luyten,
Paul W. Wenink,
Gerry C. H. SteenbergenSpanjers,
Ron A. Wevers,
Hans Kristian Ploos van Amstel,
J.G.N. de Jong,
Lambert P.W.J. van den Heuvel
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
human genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.351
H-Index - 137
eISSN - 1432-1203
pISSN - 0340-6717
DOI - 10.1007/bf00210424
Subject(s) - metachromatic leukodystrophy , biology , exon , arylsulfatase a , genetics , leukodystrophy , gene , human genetics , arylsulfatase , mutation , compound heterozygosity , microbiology and biotechnology , enzyme , biochemistry , medicine , disease
Sequencing of the arylsulfatase A gene in a late infantile metachromatic leukodystrophy patient showed the presence of a 12-bp deletion in exon 2. This deletion was found in a compound heterozygous state with the previously described 287 C-->T transition.
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