title: De novo 14484 mitochondrial DNA mutation in monozygotic twins discordant for Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy.
abstract: Monozygotic twin brothers, clinically discordant for Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), had a heteroplasmic point mutation at position 14484 in the mitochondrial DNA that was not detected in their mother. Moreover, the mutation occurred on the rare European haplogroup X, rather than the haplogroup J commonly associated with the 14484 mutation. These data indicate that the 14484 mutation in this family was a new mutation, indicating that it was the de novo occurrence of a common, primary LHON mutation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Biousse
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Newman
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rosenfeld
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Meola
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Wallace
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics*; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009154:Mutation; D015418:Optic Atrophies, Hereditary / Q000235:genetics*; D010375:Pedigree; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial