title: Close linkage of probe p212 (DXS178) to X-linked agammaglobulinemia.
abstract: Segregation analysis was performed in three families affected in X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) with five polymorphic DNA probes linked to the disease locus. In agreement with previous studies, no recombination was observed with either pXG12 (DXS94) or S21 (DXS17). Segregation analysis was also performed with a marker, p212 (DXS178), which has been shown to be closely linked to pXG12 in normal families. No cross-over with XLA was observed in these three families and in five additional families previously analyzed with DXS17 and DXS94 (z = 5.92 at theta = 0). These data provide evidence against genetic heterogeneity in XLA and indicate the value of probe p212 for carrier detection and prenatal diagnosis of XLA. We were able to estimate the carrier status of six females (out of six) in the three previously unreported families.
authors.affiliation: Biologia Generale e Genetica Medica, Pavia, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guioli
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Arveiler
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bardoni
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Notarangelo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Panina
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Duse
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ugazio
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Oberlé
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: de Saint Basile
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Mandel
mesh_terms: D000361:Agammaglobulinemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D003434:Crossing Over, Genetic; D015342:DNA Probes; D005260:Female; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D008126:Lod Score; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D014960:X Chromosome
chemical_list: D015342:DNA Probes; D007136:Immunoglobulins