Linkage analysis in familial Alzheimer disease: Description of the Duke and Boston data sets

M. A. Pericak‐Vance, P. H. St. George‐Hyslop, P. C. Gaskell, J. Growdon, B. J. Crain, C. Hulette, J. F. Gusella, L. Yamaoka, R. E. Tanzi, A. D. Roses, J. L. Haines

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Abstract

Familial Alzheimer disease is a neurological disorder of adult onset. Three research centers have each contributed their families and genetic linkage data for combined analyses. The data from the Duke and Boston centers, comprising 73 pedigrees for whom numerous markers on chromosomes 19 and 21 were typed, are described. © 1993 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)361-364
Number of pages4
JournalGenetic epidemiology
Volume10
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1993
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • FAD
  • familial Alzheimer disease
  • families
  • linkage

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Epidemiology
  • Genetics(clinical)

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