Abstract
A cDNA probe (HOAT1) for ornithine aminotransferase (OAT) has recently been used to map (1) the structural gene for this enzyme to chromosome 10 and (2) several related DNA sequences to the X chromosome. We have defined six RFLPs for OAT, to explore its possible role in gyrate atrophy (GA) of the choroid and retina, an autosomal recessive genetic disorder associated with a deficiency of OAT activity. The RFLPs, which are detected by noncoding single-copy probes from the OAT gene and by subclones of the HOAT1 cDNA, all map on human chromosome 10, producing an overall level of heterozygosity for the OAT locus of 83%. Using the RFLPs, we have determined that the OAT locus segregates concordantly with GA in one available pedigree. Furthermore, the RFLPs display significant disequilibrium with GA, providing genetic evidence implicating a defect in the OAT structural gene as the cause of this disorder. The RFLPs for OAT are potentially applicable to prenatal diagnosis and carrier detection in families with a previous history of GA. They will also allow identification of specific haplotypes associated with GA chromosomes, as a guide for more detailed molecular-genetic investigations of the mutations underlying the disorder.
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