Alpha-synuclein missense and multiplication mutations in autosomal dominant Parkinson's disease.
Missense mutations and genomic multiplications of the alpha-synuclein gene (SNCA) have been linked to autosomal dominant familial Parkinson's disease. We screened 50 probands of families with autosomal dominant parkinsonism for alpha-synuclein mutations by exon sequencing. No known or novel mutations were found. We also analyzed the genomic DNA for multiplications of the SNCA locus using multiplex panels of microsatellite markers. All samples were diploid with two normal copies of the SNCA locus. Hence, alpha-synuclein missense mutations and SNCA genomic multiplications remain a rare cause of disease.
Laboratory of Neurogenetics, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA. hope.andrew@mayo.edu
Andrew D
AD
Hope
Ronny
R
Myhre
Jennifer
J
Kachergus
Sarah
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Lincoln
Gina
G
Bisceglio
Mary
M
Hulihan
Matthew J
MJ
Farrer
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000409:Alanine / Q000235:genetics; D004252:DNA Mutational Analysis / Q000379:methods; D005091:Exons / Q000235:genetics; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics*; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D020734:Parkinsonian Disorders / Q000235:genetics*; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D051843:Synucleins; D013912:Threonine / Q000235:genetics; D051844:alpha-Synuclein
D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C497604:SNCA protein, human; D051843:Synucleins; D051844:alpha-Synuclein; D013912:Threonine; D000409:Alanine