Abstract
The Gypsies are a trans-national founder population of Asian descent, whose genetic heritage is still incompletely characterized. Here, we describe the first founder mutation leading to a lysosomal storage disorder in this population: R59H in GLB1, which causes infantile GM1-gangliosidosis. The R59H carrier rate is similar to 2% in the general Gypsy Population and similar to 10% in the Rudari sub-isolate. Haplotype analysis suggests that the Gypsy diaspora may have contributed to the spread of this mutation to South America. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 93-95 |
| Journal | Molecular Genetics and Metabolism |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2006 |