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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology
Linkage of Tunisian autosomal recessive Duchenne-like muscular dystrophy to the pericentromeric region of chromosome 13q
Nature Genetics, Volume 2, No. 4, Year 1992
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Autosomal recessive Duchenne-like muscular dystrophy (DLMD) is a severe dystrophic myopathy. The incidence is unknown because of its clinical similarity to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Three highly inbred DLMD families from Tunisia were analysed for chromosomal linkage using 135 polymorphic microsatellite markers. A significant lod score of z = 9.15 at θ = 0.03 was found with the 13q12 locus D13S115. Two additional 13q12 markers, D13S143 and D13S120, also gave significant lod scores. Therefore, the primary DLMD defect gene lies in the pericentrometric region of chromosome 13q. © 1992 Nature Publishing Group.
Authors & Co-Authors
Othmane, Kamel Ben
United States, Durham
Duke University Medical Center
Hamida, Mongi Ben
Tunisia, Tunis
Institut National de Neurologie Mongi-ben Hamida
Kunkle, Brian W.
United States, Durham
Duke University Medical Center
Hamida, Christiane Ben
Tunisia, Tunis
Institut National de Neurologie Mongi-ben Hamida
Blel, S.
Tunisia, Tunis
Institut National de Neurologie Mongi-ben Hamida
Carter, Susan C.
United States, Durham
Duke University Medical Center
Bowcock, Anne
United States, Dallas
Ut Southwestern Medical School
Petruhkin, Konstantin
United States, New York
Columbia University
Gilliam, T. Conrad
United States, New York
Columbia University
Roses, Allen D.
United States, Durham
Duke University Medical Center
Hentati, F. F.
Tunisia, Tunis
Institut National de Neurologie Mongi-ben Hamida
Vance, Jeffery M.
United States, Durham
Duke University Medical Center
Statistics
Citations: 185
Authors: 12
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1038/ng1292-315
ISSN:
10614036
e-ISSN:
15461718
Research Areas
Disability
Genetics And Genomics
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Tunisia