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A novel mutation in the β-protein coding region of the amyloid β-protein precursor (APP) gene

Balbin, Milagros ; Abrahamson, Magnus LU ; Gustafson, Lars LU ; Nilsson, Karin ; Brun, Arne LU and Grubb, Anders LU orcid (1992) In Human Genetics 89(5). p.580-582
Abstract
A novel mutation, a C to T transition at base pair 2124 in exon 17 of the amyloid beta-protein precursor (APP) gene, has been identified by direct sequencing of amplified DNA from two Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. A simple oligonucleotide-hybridization procedure was developed to allow population studies of this DNA variation. The mutation, which is silent at the protein level, was present in 2 out of 12 investigated AD patients, in 1 out of 60 non-AD patients and in 1 out of 30 healthy individuals. The mutation can be used as a new marker for linkage studies involving the APP gene, although more comprehensive population studies are required to determine the status of the mutation as a possible risk factor for the development of AD.
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Human Genetics
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580 - 582
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1432-1203
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10.1007/BF00219191
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Pathology, (Lund) (013030000), Department of Psychogeriatrics (013304000), Division of Clinical Chemistry and Pharmacology (013250300)
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  author       = {{Balbin, Milagros and Abrahamson, Magnus and Gustafson, Lars and Nilsson, Karin and Brun, Arne and Grubb, Anders}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{5}},
  pages        = {{580--582}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  series       = {{Human Genetics}},
  title        = {{A novel mutation in the β-protein coding region of the amyloid β-protein precursor (APP) gene}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00219191}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/BF00219191}},
  volume       = {{89}},
  year         = {{1992}},
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