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Did the GJB2 35delG mutation originate in Iran?
Vahideh Norouzi1, Hiva Azizi, Zohreh Fattahi
1Genetics Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract:
Mutations in GJB2 are a major cause of autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss (ARNSHL) in many populations. A single mutation of this gene (35delG) accounts for approximately 70% of GJB2 mutations that are associated with ARNSHL in Caucasians in many European countries and also in Iranian. In this study, we used PCR and restriction digestion to genotype five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that define the genetic background of the 35delG mutation over an interval of 98 Kbp that includes the coding and flanking regions of GJB2. Two microsatellite markers, D13S175 and D13S141, were also analyzed in patients and controls. These data suggest that the 35delG mutation originated in northern Iran.
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