title: The apolipoprotein CII gene: subchromosomal localisation and linkage to the myotonic dystrophy locus.
abstract: The human apolipoprotein CII gene probe detects a restriction fragment length polymorphism located on chromosome 19. We have investigated the linkage of this polymorphism to the myotonic dystrophy locus in families. The two loci are closely linked with a maximum Lod score of 7.877 at 4% recombination. The close linkage and informativeness of the APOC2 polymorphism suggest that this probe may be of use for presymptomatic diagnosis of the myotonic dystrophy gene. The APOC2 gene was localised to the region 19p13-19q13 using somatic cell hybrids, providing further evidence that the myotonic dystrophy locus is situated in the central region of chromosome 19.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Meredith
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sarfarazi
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Huson
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Brook
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Myklebost
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Harper
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D053304:Apolipoprotein C-II; D001056:Apolipoproteins C / Q000235:genetics*; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D002903:Chromosomes, Human, 19-20; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes; D005260:Female; D005819:Genetic Markers; D006801:Humans; D006822:Hybrid Cells; D008126:Lod Score; D008297:Male; D009223:Myotonic Dystrophy / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic
chemical_list: D053304:Apolipoprotein C-II; D001056:Apolipoproteins C; D005819:Genetic Markers; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes