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Article: Repeat Instability in the 27-39 CAG Range of the HD Gene in the Venezuelan Kindreds: Counseling Implications

TitleRepeat Instability in the 27-39 CAG Range of the HD Gene in the Venezuelan Kindreds: Counseling Implications
Authors
KeywordsGenetic counseling
Huntington's disease
Trinucleotide repeat
Issue Date2009
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.interscience.wiley.com/jpages/0148-7299:1
Citation
American Journal Of Medical Genetics, Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 2009, v. 150 n. 3, p. 425-429 How to Cite?
AbstractThe instability of the CAG repeat size of the HD gene when transmitted intergenerationally has critical implications for genetic counseling practices. In particular, CAG repeats between 27 and 35 have been the subject of debate based on small samples. To address this issue, we analyzed allelic instability in the Venezuelan HD kindreds, the largest and most informative families ascertained for HD. We identified 647 transmissions. Our results indicate that repeats in the 27-35 CAG range are highly stable. Out of 69 transmitted alleles in this range, none expand into any penetrant ranges. Contrastingly, 14% of alleles transmitted from the incompletely penetrant range (36-39 CAGs) expand into the completely penetrant range, characterized by alleles with 40 or more CAG repeats. At least 12 of the 534 transmissions from the completely penetrant range contract into the incompletely penetrant range of 36-39 CAG repeats. In these kindreds, none of the individuals with 27-39 CAGs were symptomatic, even though they ranged in age from 11 to 82 years. We expect these findings to be helpful in updating genetic counseling practices. © 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/59737
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dc.contributor.authorGayán, Jen_HK
dc.contributor.authorAndresen, JMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorRoberts, SAen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYoung, ABen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSnodgrass, SRen_HK
dc.contributor.authorPenney, JBen_HK
dc.contributor.authorRamosArroyo, MAen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCha, JJen_HK
dc.contributor.authorRosas, HDen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHersch, SMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorFeigin, Aen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCherny, SSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWexler, NSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHousman, DEen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCardon, LRen_HK
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dc.date.issued2009en_HK
dc.identifier.citationAmerican Journal Of Medical Genetics, Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 2009, v. 150 n. 3, p. 425-429en_HK
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dc.description.abstractThe instability of the CAG repeat size of the HD gene when transmitted intergenerationally has critical implications for genetic counseling practices. In particular, CAG repeats between 27 and 35 have been the subject of debate based on small samples. To address this issue, we analyzed allelic instability in the Venezuelan HD kindreds, the largest and most informative families ascertained for HD. We identified 647 transmissions. Our results indicate that repeats in the 27-35 CAG range are highly stable. Out of 69 transmitted alleles in this range, none expand into any penetrant ranges. Contrastingly, 14% of alleles transmitted from the incompletely penetrant range (36-39 CAGs) expand into the completely penetrant range, characterized by alleles with 40 or more CAG repeats. At least 12 of the 534 transmissions from the completely penetrant range contract into the incompletely penetrant range of 36-39 CAG repeats. In these kindreds, none of the individuals with 27-39 CAGs were symptomatic, even though they ranged in age from 11 to 82 years. We expect these findings to be helpful in updating genetic counseling practices. © 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.interscience.wiley.com/jpages/0148-7299:1en_HK
dc.relation.ispartofAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics, Part B: Neuropsychiatric Geneticsen_HK
dc.rightsAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics. Copyright © John Wiley & Sons, Inc.en_HK
dc.subjectGenetic counselingen_HK
dc.subjectHuntington's diseaseen_HK
dc.subjectTrinucleotide repeaten_HK
dc.titleRepeat Instability in the 27-39 CAG Range of the HD Gene in the Venezuelan Kindreds: Counseling Implicationsen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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