Variation in array size, monomer composition and expression of the macrosatellite DXZ4.

ABSTRACT: Macrosatellites are some of the most polymorphic regions of the human genome, yet many remain uncharacterized despite the association of some arrays with disease susceptibility. This study sought to explore the polymorphic nature of the X-linked macrosatellite DXZ4. Four aspects of DXZ4 were explored in detail, including tandem repeat copy number variation, array instability, monomer sequence polymorphism and array expression. DXZ4 arrays contained between 12 and 100 3.0 kb repeat units with an average array containing 57. Monomers were confirmed to be arranged in uninterrupted tandem arrays by restriction digest analysis and extended fiber FISH, and therefore DXZ4 encompasses 36-288 kb of Xq23. Transmission of DXZ4 through three generations in three families displayed a high degree of mei

SUBMITTER: Tremblay DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3081327 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature