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. 1992 Oct;51(4):730–735.

Significant linkage disequilibrium between the Huntington disease gene and the loci D4S10 and D4S95 in the Dutch population.

M I Skraastad 1, E Van de Vosse 1, R Belfroid 1, K Höld 1, M Vegter-van der Vlis 1, L A Sandkuijl 1, E Bakker 1, G J van Ommen 1
PMCID: PMC1682784  PMID: 1415218

Abstract

Significant linkage disequilibrium has been found between the Huntington disease (HD) gene and DNA markers located around D4S95 and D4S98. The linkage-disequilibrium studies favor the proximal location of the HD gene, in contrast to the conflicting results of recombination analyses. We have analyzed 45 Dutch HD families with 19 DNA markers and have calculated the strength of linkage disequilibrium. Highly significant linkage disequilibrium has been detected with D4S95, consistent with the studies in other populations. In contrast with most other studies, however, the area of linkage disequilibrium extends from D4S10 proximally to D4S95, covering 1,100 kb. These results confirm that the HD gene most likely maps near D4S95.

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