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A novel emerin mutation in a Japanese patient with Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy.

Authors :
Yamada T
Kobayashi T
Source :
Human genetics [Hum Genet] 1996 May; Vol. 97 (5), pp. 693-4.
Publication Year :
1996

Abstract

Sequencing of the STA gene in a patient with Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy showed a 1-bp deletion of C at nucleotide 672 or 673. This deletion causes a frameshift, changing the amino acid sequence (amino acids 206-235) and generating an early stop codon.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0340-6717
Volume :
97
Issue :
5
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Human genetics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
8655156
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02281886