Conrad, Bernard (2004). Novel procedures for high-throughput analysis of a frequent insertion-deletion polymorphism in the human T-cell receptor beta locus. Immunogenetics, 56(3), pp. 220-224. Springer 10.1007/s00251-004-0684-z
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The human T-cell receptor beta locus ( TRB) contains two frequent insertion-deletion polymorphisms. In one, the insertion comprises two functional variable beta genes, TRBV6-2/TRBV6-3 and TRBV4-3, and the pseudogene TRBV3-2. Deletion of these TRBV genes may confer resistance and/or susceptibility to autoimmunity, analogously to findings in rodent models. Curiously, the TRBV domains in the insertion react with the HERV-K18 superantigen associated with type 1 diabetes. While this region has been extensively characterized before, typing methods compatible with high-throughput analysis are not yet available. Here, two novel procedures are reported that are suitable for large-scale association analysis of this polymorphism. One features a duplex TaqMan 5'-exonuclease assay that quantifies the gene dosage of TRBV3-2 present at 0, 1 or 2 copies, with its closely related diploid relative TRBV3-1 as an internal reference, using the 2(-DeltaDeltaC)(T) method. The other technique consists of two complementary long PCRs with primers specific for unique regions in the locus. The first discriminates individuals heterozygous or homozygous for the deletion, and the second, individuals heterozygous or homozygous for the insertion from other genotypes. These simple, solid, and cross-validated procedures can now be used in conjunction with flanking single-nucleotide polymorphisms for large-scale linkage studies.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > Unit Childrens Hospital > Forschungsgruppe Humangenetik |
UniBE Contributor: |
Conrad, Bernard |
ISSN: |
0093-7711 |
Publisher: |
Springer |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Marceline Brodmann |
Date Deposited: |
16 Jun 2022 16:48 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:15 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1007/s00251-004-0684-z |
PubMed ID: |
15160257 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.117914 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/117914 |
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