An intronic polymorphism of the hMLH1 gene contributes toward incomplete genetic testing for HNPCC |
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Authors: | Andrew Susan E Whiteside Darcy Buzin Carolyn Greenberg Cheryl Spriggs Elizabeth |
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Institution: | Department of Medical Genetics, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB T6G 2H7, Canada. susan.andrew@ualberta.ca |
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Abstract: | Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) is a common hereditary cancer. Genetic testing is complicated by the multiple DNA mismatch repair genes that underlie the disorder. Many suspected HNPCC families have no germ-line mutation identified. We reassessed an unusual family that appeared to have 2 individuals homozygous for a germline mutation within exon 1 of the hMLH1 gene. A few rare individuals with two inherited mutations in one of the mismatch repair genes have been reported and appear to have a distinct clinical appearance. However, there were no clinical features in the family discussed here that were consistent with constitutive lack of hMLH1. Redesigning the intronic primers for exon 1 identified a common polymorphism located within the original intronic primer site. The polymorphism prevented amplification of the wild-type allele, giving the erroneous appearance of homozygous inheritance of the mutated allele. Likewise, common intronic polymorphisms, if located within primer sequences on the chromosome harboring the HNPCC germ-line mutation could restrict amplification to only the wild-type allele, which may contribute significantly to the low success rate of identifying mutations in HNPCC families. |
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