Abstract
We have completely sequenced the adenine phosphoribosyltransferase (APRT) gene from each of six patients--five (I-V) from Iceland and one (VI) from Britain. Cases I and II shared a common ancestor six and seven generations ago, and cases I and V shared a common ancestor seven generations ago, but cases III and IV were unrelated to the above or to each other, over seven generations. Genomic DNA was amplified by PCR, subcloned into M13mp18, and sequenced. Genomic and PCR-amplified DNAs were also analyzed by restriction-enzyme digestion and Southern blotting. The same missense mutation was identified in all six patients. This mutation leads to the replacement of asp (GAC) by val (GTC), at amino acid position 65. The gene sequences from all patients were otherwise identical to our wild-type sequence. The homozygous nature of the mutation was confirmed by sequencing the PCR product directly. All six patients were homozygous for the 1.25-kb TaqI RFLP. The Icelandic patients were also homozygous for the 8-kb SphI RFLP, but the British patient was heterozygous at this site. These studies suggest that a founder effect is likely to be responsible for APRT deficiency in the Icelandic population. The finding of the same mutation in a patient from Britain suggests that this mutation may have originated in mainland Europe.
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