Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5905943 | Gene | 2014 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
DMD gene which is composed of 79 exons is the largest known gene located on X chromosome (Xp21). Point mutations in the dystrophin gene are responsible for 30-35% of cases with DMD/BMD. Mutation analysis of all the exons of the DMD gene is costly in developing countries, therefore, a few of the exons are selected to be analyzed routinely in clinical laboratories. In this study, direct sequencing was used for detection of point mutations in 10 exons of dystrophin gene in patients affected with DMD without detectable large rearrangements. Freely available programs were used to predict the damaging effects of the mutations. Point mutations were successfully detected in three patients. Three novel mutations, two missense mutations located on nonconservative domains and a single nucleotide deletion, were detected. Missense mutations were predicted to change splicing efficiency. Detection of point mutations by DNA analysis followed by prediction of the pathogenecity by using bioinformatic tool might be an asset to provide proper diagnosis or genetic counseling to patients and their family.
Keywords
SIFTBMDMLPADMDhsfESEexonic splicing enhancerHuman Splicing FinderBioinformaticsProtein ANalysis THrough Evolutionary Relationshipsmultiplex ligation-dependent probe amplificationDirect sequencingMissense mutationBecker muscular dystrophyDuchenne muscular dystrophySNAPpolymorphism phenotypingSorting Intolerant From TolerantPANTHERPolyPhen
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Authors
Narges Nouri, Esmat Fazel-Najafabadi, Mahdieh Behnam, Nayereh Nouri, Omid Aryani, Majid Ghasemi, Jafar Nasiri, Maryam Sedghi,