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Study of Recessive Deafness Locus (DFNB18/USH1C) by Linkage Analysis in Local Population
Rafiullah, Naseebullah Kakar, Muhammad Arif Awan and Jamil Ahmed
Corresponding Author: Rafiullah
Submitted: 2011 September, 19
Accepted: 2011 November, 04
Published: 2012 March, 10 |
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The objective of this study was to search for known syndromic recessive loci of deafness in local
population of Balochistan. Hearing impairment is an extremely heterogeneous disorder that affects about 1 in
2000 newborns. Genetic hearing loss is most often monogenic. Hereditary hearing loss can be classified as
syndromic (SHL) or non-syndromic (NSHL). Usher syndrome type IC (USH1C), is an autosomal recessive
disorder characterized by profound hearing impairment, early onset of retinitis pigmentosa, and vestibular
dysfunction, caused by mutations in USH1C. The USH1C locus mapped to chromosome 11p15.1.During this
study, six families were enrolled with at least three affected individuals for linkage analysis studies. The
families are collected from different areas of Balochistan province, i.e. Quetta, Sibi, Mastung and Pishin.
Detailed history was taken from each family member for confirmation of consanguineous marriages and
pedigree drawing. Blood samples from all participants were obtained for genetic analysis by genotyping;
haplotype analysis was constructed. Out of six families, results of linkage analysis studies showed that
haplotype of family BUITMS-17 were found linked with DFNB18/USH1C locus with D11S902, D11S4138
and D11S921 marker. Gene USH1C/DFNB18 responsible for Harmonin was sequenced and sequencing of all
the exons and adjacent splice sites, identified already known homozygous frame shift mutation c238_239insC
in affected members of the family BUITMS-17. Our results showed present study is the first report of a family
with Usher1C linkage and mutation in Balochistan; further study is needed to explore the mutations and Usher
loci prevalent in Balochistan population.
Key words: Consanguineous marriages, genetic analysis, pedigree, syndromic deafness, , ,
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Rafiullah, Naseebullah Kakar, Muhammad Arif Awan and Jamil Ahmed, . Study of Recessive Deafness Locus (DFNB18/USH1C) by Linkage Analysis in Local Population. Current Research Journal of Biological Sciences, (2): 117-122.
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