title: Localization of a non-specific X-linked mental retardation gene, MRX23, to Xq23-q24.
abstract: More than 100 X-linked mental retardation syndromes have been described. We report the localization of the disease gene, MRX23, in one family to Xq23-24. Affected family members present with non-specific X-linked mental retardation with verbal disability (BDOAS 10, 1-100). MRX23 is tightly linked to the markers DXS1220 (Z = 3.76 at theta = 0.1) and DXS424 (Z = 3.9 at theta = 0.06). Multipoint linkage analysis, taking five loci (DXS1072-0.07-DXS1220-0.014-MRX23-0.01-DXS 424-0.08-DXS1001) at a time, gives a maximum LOD score of 6.7 between these two markers. The next most likely location, between DXS424 and DXS1001 is 120-fold less likely. Haplotype analysis also indicates the most likely location for the disease gene is between DXS1220 and DXS424.
authors.affiliation: Waisman Center for Mental Retardation and Human Development, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53706, USA.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Gregg
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kirkpatrick
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Simantel
mesh_terms: D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D005260:Female; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D005819:Genetic Markers; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D014960:X Chromosome
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers