The photoreceptor cell-specific nuclear receptor gene (PNR) accounts for retinitis pigmentosa in the Crypto-Jews from Portugal (Marranos), survivors from the Spanish Inquisition.

abstract：:It has been reported that studies of the genetic consequences of inbreeding should adopt a different strategy in populations having a relatively old inbreeding history and where inbreeding levels have varied over time. This contention is tested with a series of 39,495 single-birth records from Bombay, India, collected...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Chakraborty R,Chakravarti A

更新日期：1977-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Linkage data for familial incontinentia pigmenti (IP2) and nine X chromosomal markers are reported. Previously found linkage between IP2 and the DXS52 locus is confirmed with the maximum lod score of 6.19 at a recombination fraction of 0.03. Linkage is also established with loci DXS134, DXS15 and DXS33. Multipoint ana...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Sefiani A,M'rad R,Simard L,Vincent A,Julier C,Holvoet-Vermaut L,Heuertz S,Dahl N,Stalder JF,Peter MO

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The size of the heterochromatic regions of chromosomes 1 and 16 was measured in a Test group of women with histories of recurrent spontaneous abortion and a Control group of fertile women. Measurements were made on Giemsa banded preparations and the euchromatic regions of 1q and 16q were used to correct for between-ce...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Ford JH,Callen DF,Roberts CG,Jahnke AB

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inv dup(15) is a clinically significant bisatellited derivative of chromosome 15. Five unrelated patients with this abnormality are described and compared with ten confirmed and nine suspected cases in the literature. Mental and developmental retardation, hypotonia, behavioral disturbances, seizures, abnormal dermatog...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Wisniewski L,Hassold T,Heffelfinger J,Higgins JV

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gene locus for hereditary retinoblastoma is on human chromosome 13, band q14. With this gene localization in mind, we cloned DNA fragments from this chromosome. Three of the fragments identify restriction fragment length polymorphisms. These three fragments are from the region 13q12-13q22, the chromosome region wh...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Dryja TP,Rapaport JM,Weichselbaum R,Bruns GA

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A dermatoglyphic analysis of the hands of 16 patients with trisomy for the short arm of chromosome 4 has revealed an increased frequency of whorl patterns on fingertips, presence of axial triradii in position t' on palms and an increase of the main line index. Although of little diagnostic value these changes must be ...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Mastroiacovo P,Currò V,Calabro A,Dallapiccola B

更新日期：1976-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously identified a mutation in the gene for methylmalonyl CoA mutase in a patient with the mut- phenotype of methylmalonic aciduria. This mutation (G717V) interferes with the binding of the deoxyadenosylcobalamin cofactor to the apoenzyme producing a mutant holoenzyme that is defective, but not completely...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Crane AM,Martin LS,Valle D,Ledley FD

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:B-globin haplotypes of 20 beta-thalassemia (beta-thal) and 87 beta(A) Mexican mestizo chromosomes were analyzed to ascertain the origin of the beta-thal alleles and the frequencies and distribution of the beta(A) haplotypes among northwestern Mexican mestizos. Sixteen beta-thal chromosomes carried six Mediterranean al...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Villalobos-Arámbula AR,Bustos R,Casas-Castañeda M,Gutiérrez E,Perea FJ,Thein SL,Ibarra B

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:De novo chromosome structural abnormalities cannot always be diagnosed by the use of standard cytogenetic techniques. We applied a previously developed chromosome-band-specific painting method to the diagnosis of such rearrangements. The diagnostic procedures consisted of microdissection of an aberrant chromosomal reg...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Ohta T,Tohma T,Soejima H,Fukushima Y,Nagai T,Yoshiura K,Jinno Y,Niikawa N

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Statistical tests for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium have been an important tool for detecting genotyping errors in the past, and remain important in the quality control of next generation sequence data. In this paper, we analyze complete chromosomes of the 1000 genomes project by using exact test procedures for autosomal...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Graffelman J,Jain D,Weir B

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital heart disease (CHD) affects over 40% of Down syndrome (DS) patients. The region proposed to contain the gene(s) for DS CHD has been restricted to 21q22.2-22.3, from D21S55 to MX1. The identification and functional characterization of the genes mapping to this region is a necessary step to understand the pat...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Egeo A,Mazzocco M,Sotgia F,Arrigo P,Oliva R,Bergonòn S,Nizetic D,Rasore-Quartino A,Scartezzini P

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is a low-penetrant autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations in the hydroxymethylbilane synthase (HMBS) gene. Direct detection of mutations is becoming the method of choice for the accurate identification of asymptomatic affected individuals within AIP families so that they can...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Whatley SD,Woolf JR,Elder GH

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Familial and twin studies have shown that the individual variability of the normal human electroencephalogram (EEG) is largely genetically determined. In epileptology, these genetic parameters of the EEG background activity are almost totally neglected. The aim of the present study has been to investigate whether a sp...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Doose H,Castiglione E,Waltz S

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a survey of the mutations of the low density lipoprotein receptor (LDL-R) gene in Italian patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), we identified a novel point mutation, that creates a new EcoRI site at the 5' end of exon 7, in a heterozygous FH subject (FH-100). The sequence of a cDNA fragment encompas...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Lelli N,Garuti R,Pedrazzi P,Ghisellini M,Simone ML,Tiozzo R,Cattin L,Valenti M,Rolleri M,Bertolini S

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:rRNA gene activity was evaluated by cytologic methods in cultured human cells from two different tissues grown under controlled experimental conditions. The modal and average numbers of silver positive nucleolus organizers (NOs) per cell as well as the distribution of cells with different numbers of silver positive NO...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： de Capoa A,Marlekaj P,Baldini A,Rocchi M,Archidiacono N

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been known for some 40 years that lactase production persists into adult life in some people but not in others. However, the mechanism and evolutionary significance of this variation have proved more elusive, and continue to excite the interest of investigators from different disciplines. This genetically deter...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Ingram CJ,Mulcare CA,Itan Y,Thomas MG,Swallow DM

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The frequency of alleles for intragenic (intron 17 and intron 25) and extragenic (DXS15 and DXS52) F8C RFLPs was investigated in the Algerian population. Altogether 287 X chromosomes (97 males and 95 females) were studied. The allele frequencies found with the two intragenic F8C RFLPs were not substantially different ...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Nafa K,Meriane F,Reghis A,Benabadji M,Demenais F,Guilloud-Bataille M,Sultan Y,Kaplan JC,Delpech M

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Haptoglobin types were determined on 211 patients with leukemia of the four most common types: acute lymphatic (ALL), chronic lymphatic (CLL), acute myeloid (AML), and chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Frequency distributions of the three common Hp types in patients differed significantly from the control population. A ...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Nevo S,Tatarsky I

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sample of South African Negroids (n = 791) was scored for each individual's Bf and GLO phenotype. (The genes for the Bf and GLO olymorphisms are included in a known cluster of linked genes on chromosome 6.) Following a x2-test the respective two series of alleles were found to be disturbed at random, i.e., there was...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Bender K,Mauff G,Hitzeroth HW

更新日期：1977-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：:An 8-month-old female child with the 9p- karyotype: 46,XX,del(9) (p22) is presented, being the first case from among Oriental people. She has many clinical features similar to those described in Caucasian cases. ...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Kuroki Y,Yokota S,Nakai H,Yamamoto Y,Matsui I

更新日期：1977-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA patterns from a pseudoautosomal variable number tandem repeat-like minisatellite (locus DXYS20) were compared in two samples: a Caucasian and a Black sample. We defined 3 types of DNA patterns named A, B and C, and found that these patterns have different frequencies in the Caucasian and Black groups. A set of all...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Rappold GA,Henke A,Pohlschmid M,Huisman TH

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic anticipation is the increased incidence, earlier onset, or increased severity of a disease in successive generations. Before the biological basis of anticipation had been demonstrated, the phenomenon was thought to be due to sampling bias, epigenetic effects, gene conversion, or recombinant events. Since then,...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Brown BW,Costello TJ,Hwang SJ,Strong LC

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighty-five samples of chorionic villi from women undergoing prenatal diagnosis at 8 to 12 weeks' gestation were subjected to cytogenetic analysis. Samples were prepared by a direct technique that permits limited analysis within two hours and by a short-term culture technique that permits detailed structural analysis ...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Vekemans MJ,Perry TB

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sanfilippo syndrome type B (mucopolysaccharidosis IIIB) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by the inability to degrade heparan sulfate because of a deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase (NAGLU). We performed mutation screening in a group of 20 patients, identyifing 28 mutat...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Tessitore A,Villani GR,Di Domenico C,Filocamo M,Gatti R,Di Natale P

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using in situ chromosomal hybridization we have mapped the gene for the T-cell receptor alpha-chain in three different non-malignant T-cell clones occurring in ataxia telangiectasia. The constant region was translocated in each of the three clones. The variable region remained in its original position in two cases and...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Stern MH,Zhang FR,Griscelli C,Thomas G,Aurias A

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously identified a low-frequency (1.1 %) coding variant (G45R; rs200573126) in the adiponectin gene (ADIPOQ) which was the basis for a multipoint microsatellite linkage signal (LOD = 8.2) for plasma adiponectin levels in Hispanic families. We have empirically evaluated the ability of data from targeted common ...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Hellwege JN,Palmer ND,Mark Brown W,Ziegler JT,Sandy An S,Guo X,Ida Chen YD,Taylor K,Hawkins GA,Ng MC,Speliotes EK,Lorenzo C,Norris JM,Rotter JI,Wagenknecht LE,Langefeld CD,Bowden DW

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trust may be important in shaping public attitudes to genetics and intentions to participate in genomics research and big data initiatives. As such, we examined trust in data sharing among the general public. A cross-sectional online survey collected responses from representative publics in the USA, Canada, UK and Aus...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Milne R,Morley KI,Howard H,Niemiec E,Nicol D,Critchley C,Prainsack B,Vears D,Smith J,Steed C,Bevan P,Atutornu J,Farley L,Goodhand P,Thorogood A,Kleiderman E,Middleton A,Participant Values Work Stream of the Global Allia

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the recent discover of genome-editing methods, today we can say these approaches have firmly entered our life. Two approaches-knocking out malfunctioning gene allele or correcting the mutation with precise knock-in-can be used in hereditary monogenic diseases treatment. The latter approach is relatively ineffe...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Smirnikhina SA,Anuchina AA,Lavrov AV

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two antitubercular drugs, viz., isoniazid (INH) and para-aminosalicylic acid (PAS), in combination, were evaluated for their in vivo clastogenic effects of human lymphocyte chromosomes. Lymphocyte cultures from tuberculosis patients taking a therapeutic dose of INH and PAS for a period of not less than 3 months and fr...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Jaju M,Jaju M,Ahuja YR

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:X-linked hydrocephalus (HSAS) is the most common form of inherited hydrocephalus characterized by hydrocephalus due to stenosis of the aqueduct of Sylvius, mental retardation, clasped thumbs, and spastic paraparesis. MASA syndrome (mental retardation, aphasia, shuffling gait and adducted thumbs) and SPG1 (X-linked com...

journal_title：Human genetics

authors： Takechi T,Tohyama J,Kurashige T,Maruta K,Uyemura K,Ohi T,Matsukura S,Sakuragawa N

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00