Chan V, Chan T K, Chebab F F, Todd D
University Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
Am J Hum Genet. 1987 Oct;41(4):678-85.
DNA from 93 Chinese beta-thalassemia chromosomes were hybridized to eight different mutant oligomers to determine their specific mutation. Four mutations accounted for 87% of the chromosomes; in descending frequencies, these mutations were codon 41/42, IVS-2 nt654, codon 17, and -28. Since codon 41/42 mutation can be associated with multiple beta-thalassemia haplotypes, codon 41/42 is probably a hot spot for the 4-bp deletion. The distributions of these mutations were mapped to various regions in south China. These data are useful for the planning of prenatal diagnosis programs in other Chinese communities worldwide.
对93条中国β地中海贫血染色体的DNA与8种不同的突变寡聚体进行杂交,以确定其特定突变。四种突变占染色体的87%;按频率递减顺序,这些突变依次为密码子41/42、IVS-2 nt654、密码子17和-28。由于密码子41/42突变可与多种β地中海贫血单倍型相关,密码子41/42可能是4碱基缺失的热点。这些突变的分布被绘制到中国南方的不同地区。这些数据有助于全球其他华人社区产前诊断项目的规划。