No evidence for linkage of autosomal dominant proximal spinal muscular atrophies to chromosome 5q markers

K Kausch; C R Müller; T Grimm; K Ricker; M Rietschel; S Rudnik-Schöneborn; K Zerres

doi:10.1007/BF00202419

No evidence for linkage of autosomal dominant proximal spinal muscular atrophies to chromosome 5q markers

Hum Genet. 1991 Jan;86(3):317-8. doi: 10.1007/BF00202419.

Authors

K Kausch¹, C R Müller, T Grimm, K Ricker, M Rietschel, S Rudnik-Schöneborn, K Zerres

Affiliation

¹ Institut für Humangenetik Universität, Würzburg, Federal Republic of Germany.

PMID: 1997389
DOI: 10.1007/BF00202419

Abstract

Two recent articles have reported the linkage of a gene for recessive spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) on the chromosome region 5q11.2-13.3. Our data show no linkage of the dominantly inherited forms of SMA to this chromosome region.

MeSH terms

Chromosome Mapping
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5*
Female
Genes, Dominant*
Genetic Linkage*
Genetic Markers
Humans
Male
Muscular Atrophy, Spinal / genetics*
Recombination, Genetic

Substances

Genetic Markers