X-linked megalocornea: close linkage to DXS87 and DXS94

J D Chen; D Mackey; H Fuller; S Serravalle; J Olsson; M J Denton

doi:10.1007/BF00285176

X-linked megalocornea: close linkage to DXS87 and DXS94

Hum Genet. 1989 Oct;83(3):292-4. doi: 10.1007/BF00285176.

Authors

J D Chen¹, D Mackey, H Fuller, S Serravalle, J Olsson, M J Denton

Affiliation

¹ Department of Clinical Chemistry, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, Australia.

PMID: 2571565
DOI: 10.1007/BF00285176

Abstract

In a family in which X-linked megalocornea is segregating, the disease locus was found to be closely linked to DXS87 (zeta max = 3.91, theta max = 0.00) and DXS94 (zeta max = 3.34, theta max = 0.00) in Xq21.3-q22.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Corneal Diseases / congenital*
Corneal Diseases / genetics
Female
Genetic Linkage*
Genetic Markers
Humans
Male
Pedigree
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
X Chromosome*

Substances

Genetic Markers