Non-homologous recombination between Alu and LINE-1 repeats caused a-430-kb deletion in the dystrophin gene: A novel Source of genomic instability

Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 331-336

  Suminaga, R ^a   Takeshima, Y ^b   Yasuda, K ^c   Shiga, N ^a   Nakamura, H ^b   Matsuo, M ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alu; Deletion; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Dystrophin gene; L1; Non homologous recombination

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DYSTROPHIN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DNA SEQUENCE; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; GENE DELETION; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENOME; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0033675621     PISSN: 14345161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100380070003     Document Type: Article

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