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A genome-wide linkage analysis of platelet count was carried out in a large Asian Indian kindred. Linkage analysis showed one marker (D3S1309) on chromosome 3q with a lod score of 3.26 and another (D3S1282) approximately 30 cM centromeric, with a lod score of 2.52. Multipoint analysis of chromosome 3q identified two peaks with maximum multipoint lod scores of 3.52 and 4.11 under markers D3S1309 and D3S1282, respectively. Two strong candidate genes for platelet variation were identified in the linked region; thrombopoietin (THPO) and glycoprotein IX (GPIX). Resequencing of four individuals revealed five single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in THPO and one mutation in the transmembrane region of GPIX. Analysis of variance showed that the GPIX mutation and one THPO SNP accounted for 6 and 4% of the variation in platelet count, respectively. The THPO SNP lies in the 3′ untranslated region of the gene and has not been previously reported. The G to A transition at nucleotide 653 resulted in an Ala 156 (GCC) to Thr (ACC) replacement in the GPIX protein. The GPIX mutation was recently identified in a Chinese patient with Bernard–Soulier syndrome (BSS), a rare recessive bleeding disorder characterized by thrombocytopenia and giant platelets. One copy of the GPIX mutation was found in 300 European individuals with platelet counts within the normal range. The results suggest that two QTLs on chromosome 3q influence platelet count variation in the Asian Indian kindred, with the GPIX transmembrane mutation and the 3′ UTR SNP in THPO being strong candidates.
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This work is supported in parts by a grant (5 R01 HL69259-03) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH/NHLBI) to Swee Lay Thein and Chad Garner, and by a grant (G0000111) from the Medical Research Council UK to Swee Lay Thein. The Twins UK cohort is supported by the Wellcome Trust.
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Garner, C., Best, S., Menzel, S. et al. Two candidate genes for low platelet count identified in an Asian Indian kindred by genome-wide linkage analysis: glycoprotein IX and thrombopoietin. Eur J Hum Genet 14, 101–108 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201499
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