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- Title
Genome-wide analysis of macrosatellite repeat copy number variation in worldwide populations: evidence for differences and commonalities in size distributions and size restrictions.
- Authors
Schaap, Mireille; Lemmers, Richard J L F; Maassen, Roel; van der Vliet, Patrick J; Hoogerheide, Lennart F; van Dijk, Herman K; Baştürk, Nalan; de Knijff, Peter; van der Maarel, Silvère M
- Abstract
Macrosatellite repeats (MSRs), usually spanning hundreds of kilobases of genomic DNA, comprise a significant proportion of the human genome. Because of their highly polymorphic nature, MSRs represent an extreme example of copy number variation, but their structure and function is largely understudied. Here, we describe a detailed study of six autosomal and two X chromosomal MSRs among 270 HapMap individuals from Central Europe, Asia and Africa. Copy number variation, stability and genetic heterogeneity of the autosomal macrosatellite repeats RS447 (chromosome 4p), MSR5p (5p), FLJ40296 (13q), RNU2 (17q) and D4Z4 (4q and 10q) and X chromosomal DXZ4 and CT47 were investigated.
- Publication
BMC genomics, 2013, Vol 14, p143
- ISSN
1471-2164
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1186/1471-2164-14-143