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Genetic linkage study between the loci for Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy and nine X-chromosomal DNA markers

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A set of nine polymorphic loci defined by DNA probes was studied for linkage with the disease locus in ten families with a history of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), and three families with a history of Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD). The results confirm DMD and BMD linkage to all marker loci and suggest closer linkage of several probes than hitherto detected. This will be of practical interest for risk calculations in affected families.

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  1. Institut für Humangenetik der Universität, Gosslerstrasse 12d, D-3400, Göttingen, Federal Republic of Germany

    E. Wilichowski, M. Krawczak & J. Schmidtke

  2. Research Institute of Child Development, Faculty of Pediatrics, Charles University, 15006, Prague, Czechoslovakia

    E. Seemanova

  3. Universitäts-Kinderklinik, Humboldtallee 38, D-3400, Göttingen, Federal Republic of Germany

    F. Hanefeld

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Wilichowski, E., Krawczak, M., Seemanova, E. et al. Genetic linkage study between the loci for Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy and nine X-chromosomal DNA markers. Hum Genet 75, 32–40 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00273835

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