Research Article

Establishment and rapid detection of a heterozygous missense mutation in the CACNA1F gene by ARMS technique with double-base mismatched primers

Published: September 25, 2015
Genet. Mol. Res. 14 (3) : 11480-11487 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4238/2015.September.25.14
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W.C. Yang, L. Zhu, B.X. Zhou, S. Tania, Q. Zhou, M.A. Khan, X.L. Fu, J.L. Cheng, H.B. Lv, J.J. Fu (2015). Establishment and rapid detection of a heterozygous missense mutation in the CACNA1F gene by ARMS technique with double-base mismatched primers. Genet. Mol. Res. 14(3): 11480-11487. https://doi.org/10.4238/2015.September.25.14
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Abstract

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a retinal degenerative disorder that often causes complete blindness. Mutations of more than 50 genes have been identified as associated with RP, including the CACNA1F gene. In a recent study, by employing next-generation sequencing, we identified a novel mutation in the CACNA1F gene. In this study, we used the amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS) and identified a single nucleotide change c.1555C>T in exon 13 of the CACNA1F gene, leading to the substitution of arginine by tryptophan (p.R519W) in a Chinese individual affected by RP. This study actually confirms this novel mutation, and establishes the ARMS technique for the detection of mutations in RP.

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a retinal degenerative disorder that often causes complete blindness. Mutations of more than 50 genes have been identified as associated with RP, including the CACNA1F gene. In a recent study, by employing next-generation sequencing, we identified a novel mutation in the CACNA1F gene. In this study, we used the amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS) and identified a single nucleotide change c.1555C>T in exon 13 of the CACNA1F gene, leading to the substitution of arginine by tryptophan (p.R519W) in a Chinese individual affected by RP. This study actually confirms this novel mutation, and establishes the ARMS technique for the detection of mutations in RP.