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Molecular diagnosis of autosomal dominant charcot-marie-tooth disease

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  • Patent Grant
  • 5306616
  • Patent Number
    5,306,616
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, June 6, 1991
    33 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 26, 1994
    30 years ago
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Abstract
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Claims
  • 1. A method of detecting Charcot-Marie-Tooth-1A(CMT-1A) disease in a sample containing DNA from an individual to be tested comprising the step of measuring the presence or absence of a DNA duplication at a gene locus associated with CMt-1A disease.
  • 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the duplication is measured by the steps of:
  • extracting DNA from a sample to be tested;
  • amplifying the extracted DNA; and
  • identifying the presence or absence of
  • DNA duplication in the amplified extension products.
  • 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the amplification is by the polymerase, chain reaction (PCR) and the primers are the isolated DNA of SEQ ID. No. 2 and SEQ ID. No. 3.
  • 4. The method of claim 2, wherein the duplication is identified by the presence of three alleles or two copies of one of two alleles of a polymorphic (GT).sub.n dinucleotide repeat sequence wherein n is the number of repeats and wherein n ranges between 12 and 33.
  • 5. The method of claim 4, wherein n ranges between 13 and 19.
  • 6. The method of claim 4, wherein n equals 17.
  • 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the duplication is determined by dosage difference of polymorphic alleles measured by Southern blotting analysis of restriction enzyme digests with probes contained within the CMT-1A duplication region.
  • 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the probe is selected from the group consisting of the sequences or a fraction thereof from VAW409, VAW412, EW401 and c08H4.
  • 9. The method of claim 7, wherein the dosage measurement is selected from the group consisting of visual examination, densitometry measurement, quantitative radioactivity and quantitative fluorescence.
  • 10. The method of claim 1, where the duplication is determined in a sample to be tested by pulsed field qel electrophoresis.
  • 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the duplication is determined by fluoresoence in situ hybridization (FISH).
  • 12. As a composition of matter, the isolated DNA consisting of SEQ ID. No. 1.
  • 13. As a composition of matter, the isolated DNA consisting of SEQ ID. No. 2.
  • 14. As a composition of matter, the isolated DNA consisting of SEQ ID. No. 3.
  • 15. A kit for detecting CMT-1A disease, comprising a container and the isolated DNA consistingof SEQ ID. No. 2 and ID. No. 3.
  • 16. The kit of claim 15, further including control of isolated DNA.
  • 17. A kit for detecting CMT-1A disease, comprising a container and a probe which specifically hybridizes to the duplicated region of the CMT-1A locus.
  • 18. The kit of claim 17, wherein the probe is selected from the group consisting of the isolated DNA or a fraction thereof from VAW409, VAW412, EW401 and c08H4.
  • 19. A probe for detecting CMT-1A disease, said probe
  • comprising a cosmid c08H4 or fragment thereof and characterized by:
  • hybridizes with sequences located on chromosome 17 at location p11.2 to p12;
  • identifies TaqI polymorphism sequences; and
  • includes an 8 kb EcoRI fragment.
  • 20. The probe of claim 19, wherein a 8 kb EcoRI 10 fragment of c08H4 called c08H4-R2, identifies a TaqI polymorphism of 2.2 kb and 2.1 kb.
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This invention was made with government support under Grant No. NS-27042 awarded by the National Institute of Health. The government has certain rights in this invention.