A new polymorphism in the gene for GAP43.
A new polymorphism has been identified in the 3'-untranslated region of the gene for GAP43. It is present with a frequency of 0.327 in the Centre d'Etude du Polymorphisme Humaine (CEPH) parents and is slightly lower in Alzheimer's (0.269) and Parkinson's (0.231) patients.
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Department of Neurology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock 79430.
D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000235:genetics; D001483:Base Sequence; D017931:DNA Primers; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; D019922:GAP-43 Protein; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006801:Humans; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D016900:Neurofilament Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000235:genetics; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic
D017931:DNA Primers; D019922:GAP-43 Protein; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D016900:Neurofilament Proteins