Abstract
We previously identified 18q21.33-q23 as a candidate region in one BP family and constructed a yeast artificial chromosome (YAC) contig map. Here, we mapped eight known CAG/CTG repeats relative to 18q21.33-q23. We also isolated four CAG/CTG repeats from within the region using CAG/CTG YAC fragmentation, one of which is located in the 5' untranslated region of the CAP2 gene coding for a brain-expressed serine proteinase inhibitor. The triplet repeats located in the 18q21.33-q23 BP candidate region showed no expanded alleles in the linked BP family nor in a BP case-control sample. Moreover, only the CAP2 triplet repeat was polymorphic but no genetic association with BP disorder was observed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 385-388 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | European Journal of Human Genetics |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 2000 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bipolar disorder
- CAG/CTG
- Chromosome 18
- Trinucleotide repeat
- YAC fragmentation