title: Identification of a genetic locus for autosomal dominant infantile cataract on chromosome 20p12.1-p11.23 in a Chinese family.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To map a gene responsible for infantile cataract in a large four-generation, non-consanguineous Chinese family.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-two family members including 17 cataract patients in the Chinese family were analyzed clinically. All family members were genotyped with 382 microsatellite markers that provide genome-wide coverage every 10 cM. Linkage analysis was performed to identify the chromosomal location of the infantile cataract gene in the family. Candidate genes were studied by direct DNA sequence analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Genome-wide linkage analysis provided evidence for a genetic locus for infantile cataract on chromosome 20p12.2-20p11.23. The maximum LOD score was 5.15 for marker D20S471 at a recombination fraction of 0. Fine mapping defined the cataract gene within a 7.4 Mb interval between markers D20S915 and D20S912. No mutation was detected in potential candidate genes, BFSP1 and CHMP4B.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results suggest that there is a new gene for infantile cataract on chromosome 20p12.2-p11.23. Our results suggest that new genes for infantile cataract could be found through further study of candidate genes at the 20q locus, which may provide insights into the pathogenic mechanisms of cataracts.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Wuhan, PR China.
authors.forename: Shirong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Mugen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jia Mei
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Ke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Pengyun
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bu
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yan Sheng
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Hao
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hao
authors.forename: Qing Kenneth
authors.initials: QK
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Lejin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People / Q000235:genetics*; D002386:Cataract / Q000151:congenital* / Q000235:genetics*; D002648:Child; D002681:China; D002890:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 20 / Q000235:genetics*; D003318:Corneal Opacity; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D005799:Genes, Dominant / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008126:Lod Score; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree; D010641:Phenotype