title: Preliminary exclusion of an X-linked gene in Leber optic atrophy by linkage analysis.
abstract: The maternal inheritance in Leber optic atrophy suggests that it may be caused by a cytoplasmic or mitochondrial defect. However, the strong male bias and the strict tissue specificity can not be readily explained by a single mitochondrial gene defect alone. Wallace suggested a hypothesis that the disease could be the result of an interaction between an X-linked gene and a mitochondrial DNA defect. Linkage relationships between Leber optic atrophy and 15 X-chromosome markers were analyzed in three large Tasmanian families. The results of two-point linkage analysis showed no close linkage between Leber optic atrophy and any of the 15 markers. The results of multipoint linkage analysis suggested the exclusion of the assumed X-linked gene from almost the whole X chromosome in these families.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Chemistry, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Denton
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D005819:Genetic Markers; D015417:Hereditary Sensory and Motor Neuropathy / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015418:Optic Atrophies, Hereditary / Q000235:genetics*; D010375:Pedigree; D014960:X Chromosome
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers