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Linkage disequilibrium at the SCA2 locus.

O Didierjean1, G Cancel, G Stevanin

  • 1INSERM U289, Hôpital de la Salpêtrière, Paris, France.

Journal of Medical Genetics
|June 3, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2) is a genetic disorder caused by expanded CAG repeats. This study found the SCA2 mutation in 15% of tested families, with evidence of a shared haplotype in some European populations.

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Area of Science:

  • Genetics
  • Neurology
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2) is a neurodegenerative disorder.
  • It is characterized by the expansion of CAG trinucleotide repeats in the ATXN2 gene, leading to a polyglutamine tract.
  • Normal alleles have 13-33 CAG repeats, while disease-associated alleles range from 32-200 repeats.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence of the SCA2 mutation in families from diverse geographical origins.
  • To analyze the genetic linkage disequilibrium (LD) of the SCA2 mutation with microsatellite markers.
  • To explore potential founder effects or recurrent mutation origins in different populations.

Main Methods:

  • Screening of 220 families for the SCA2 CAG repeat expansion.

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  • Genetic linkage analysis using three microsatellite markers (D12S1332, D12S1333, and D12S1672) in 23 families with multiple affected individuals.
  • Haplotype analysis to assess the origin and distribution of SCA2 mutations.

    • Main Results:

    • The SCA2 mutation was identified in 33 out of 220 families (15%).
    • Analysis of linkage disequilibrium revealed diverse haplotypes, suggesting multiple ancestral origins.
    • A specific haplotype, absent in controls, was found in German, Serbian, and some French families, indicating a possible founder effect or recurrent mutation.

    Conclusions:

    • The SCA2 mutation has a significant prevalence across different populations.
    • Genetic analysis suggests both multiple ancestral origins and potential founder effects or recurrent mutations in specific European groups.
    • Further research into the population genetics of SCA2 is warranted.