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" A Novel Whole Gene Deletion of BCKDHB by Alu-Mediated Non-allelic Recombination in a Chinese Patient With Maple Syrup Urine Disease. "
Liu, Gang; Ma, Dingyuan; Hu, Ping; Wang, Wen; Luo, Chunyu; Wang, Yan; Sun, Yun; Zhang, Jingjing; Jiang, Tao; Xu, Zhengfeng
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AL
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911042
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LA5b77v5k7
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A Novel Whole Gene Deletion of BCKDHB by Alu-Mediated Non-allelic Recombination in a Chinese Patient With Maple Syrup Urine Disease. [Article]\ Liu, Gang; Ma, Dingyuan; Hu, Ping; Wang, Wen; Luo, Chunyu; Wang, Yan; Sun, Yun; Zhang, Jingjing; Jiang, Tao; Xu, Zhengfeng
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2018
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UC Riverside
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Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) is an autosomal recessive inherited metabolic disorder caused by mutations in the BCKDHA, BCKDHB, DBT, and DLD genes. Among the wide range of disease-causing mutations in BCKDHB, only one large deletion has been associated with MSUD. Compound heterozygous mutations in BCKDHB were identified in a Chinese patient with typical MSUD using next-generation sequencing, quantitative PCR, and array comparative genomic hybridization. One allele presented a missense mutation (c.391G > A), while the other allele had a large deletion; both were inherited from the patient's unaffected parents. The deletion breakpoints were characterized using long-range PCR and sequencing. A novel 383,556 bp deletion (chr6: g.80811266_81194921del) was determined, which encompassed the entire BCKDHB gene. The junction site of the deletion was localized within a homologous sequence in two AluYa5 elements. Hence, Alu-mediated non-allelic homologous recombination is speculated as the mutational event underlying the large deletion. In summary, this study reports a recombination mechanism in the BCKDHB gene causing a whole gene deletion in a newborn with MSUD.
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