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Mutation Database
 Mutations of the Protocadherin 15 Gene (PCDH15)

Recent update from: 18.08.2002

Phenotype Mutation Basechange Nucleotide Exon Restriction Site Classification
& Remarks		 Mutation Database OMIM Reference
Sequence




The mutation data for this gene are currently not adjusted to a standardised sequence and given as reported by the authors cited.


USH1F Arg ? Ter CGA - TGA
02
Homozygous
Abnormal development of stereocilia => hair cells dysfunction

(2)
USH1F IVS27-2a-g ttcag GTC - ttcgg GTC
IVS27
Influences the 11th extracellular Ca++-binding domain
Homozygous

(1)
USH1F Arg 3 ter CGA - TGA 0007 02
Influences the signal sequence
Homozygous

(1)
USH1F 1471delG TGATTTGG - TGA_TTGG 1471 10
Homozygous
Abnormal development of stereocilia => hair cells dysfunction

(2)

References

  1. Ahmed,Z.M., Riazuddin,S., Bernstein,S.L., Ahmed,Z., Khan,S., Griffith,A.J., Morell,R.J., Friedman,T.B., Riazuddin,S., and Wilcox,E.R. Mutations of the protocadherin gene PCDH15 cause Usher syndrome type 1F. 2001; Am.J.Hum Genet. 69: 25-34.
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  2. Alagramam,K.N., Yuan,H., Kuehn,M.H., Murcia,C.L., Wayne,S., Srisailpathy,C.R., Lowry,R.B., Knaus,R., Van Laer,L., Bernier,F.P., Schwartz,S., Lee,C., Morton,C.C., Mullins,R.F., Ramesh,A., Van Camp,G., Hagemen,G.S., Woychik,R.P., and Smith,R.J. Mutations in the novel protocadherin PCDH15 cause Usher syndrome type 1F. 2001; Hum.Mol.Genet. 10: 1709-1718.
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