[Intragenic variable number tandom repeats in coagulation factor VIII gene of Chinese origin].
Using polymerase chain reaction, we analysed the variable number tandom repeats (VNTR) in intron 13 of coagulation factor VIII gene in the Chinese. Study of 115 X chromosomes from 77 normal Chinese revealed that the VNTR is composed of at least 4 different alleles in the Chinese, i.e. 19, 20, 21, and 23 repeats 53% of the females analysed were heterozygous of this VNTR. The discovery and application of this new molecular genetic marker is of significance in genetic consultation and prenatal diagnosis of hemophilia A.
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Thrombosis and Haemostasis Research Unit, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou Medical College.
D000483:Alleles; D001483:Base Sequence; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D005169:Factor VIII / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005784:Gene Amplification; D005819:Genetic Markers; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007438:Introns; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012091:Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid; D014960:X Chromosome
D005819:Genetic Markers; D005169:Factor VIII; D004247:DNA