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A study of genetic linkage between Huntington disease (HD) and the D4S10 locus (G8) has been undertaken in 10 South African (SA) families originating from the black, white and mixed acestry population groups. Allele frequencies at the D4S10 locus have been established in the non-Caucasoid population groups. There are significant differences in the allele frequencies at the D4S10 locus between the various SA populations. Clearly, information about population-specific frequencies for all polymorphisms is essential prior to the implementation of predictive testing in different population groups. Linkage has been demonstrated within this mixed group of HD families in SA using the HindIII, EcoRI and MspI polymorphisms, detected by G8. A maximum lod score of 8.14 at a recombination fraction of 0.00 (confidence limit 0–0.058) has been calculated using a combined haplotype of the HindIII and MspI polymorphisms. Taking into account the diverse ethnic backgrounds of the different SA population groups in this investigation, the data obtained from the study provide further evidence that there is probably only a single HD locus.
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Greenberg, L.J., Martell, R.W., Theilman, J. et al. Genetic linkage between Huntington disease and the D4S10 locus in South African families: further evidence against non-allelic heterogeneity. Hum Genet 87, 701–708 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00201729
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