Identification of a novel T-insertion polymorphism at the DMD locus

1 August 1993

journal article
dna variants
Published by Springer Nature in Human Genetics

Vol. 92 (1) , 103
https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00216157

Abstract

We have identified a novel T-insertion polymorphism located in the second intron of the dystrophin gene. This polymorphism should prove useful in linkage studies in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy families in addition to the previously described markers.

Keywords

INTERNAL MEDICINE
METABOLIC DISEASE
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY
LINKAGE STUDY
DYSTROPHIN GENE

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