Genome-wide linkage screen in familial Parkinson disease identifies loci on chromosomes 3 and 18.
Journal Article
Parkinson disease (PD) is a complex, multifactorial neurodegenerative disease with substantial evidence for genetic risk factors. We conducted a genome-wide linkage screen of 5824 single-nucleotide polymorphisms in 278 families of European, non-Hispanic descent to localize regions that harbor susceptibility loci for PD. By using parametric and nonparametric linkage analyses and allowing for genetic heterogeneity among families, we found two loci for PD. Significant evidence for linkage was detected on chromosome 18q11 (maximum lod score [MLOD] = 4.1) and suggestive evidence for linkage was obtained on chromosome 3q25 (MLOD = 2.5). These results were strongest in families not previously screened for linkage, and simulation studies suggest that these findings are likely due to locus heterogeneity rather than random statistical error. The finding of two loci (one highly statistically significant) suggests that additional PD susceptibility genes might be identified through targeted candidate gene studies in these regions.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Gao, X; Martin, ER; Liu, Y; Mayhew, G; Vance, JM; Scott, WK
Published Date
- April 2009
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 84 / 4
Start / End Page
- 499 - 504
PubMed ID
- 19327735
Pubmed Central ID
- 19327735
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1537-6605
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.ajhg.2009.03.005
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States