Very few human genes can be used to identify spontaneous inactivating somatic mutations. We hypothesized that because the XK gene is X-linked, it would be easy to identify spontaneously arising red cells with a phenotype resembling the McLeod syndrome, which results from inherited XK mutations. Here, by flow cytometry, we detect such phenotypic variants at a median frequency of 9 x 10(-6) in neonatal cord blood samples and 39 x 10(-6) in healthy adults (p=0.004). It may be possible to further investigate the relationship between aging, mutations, and cancer using this approach.
Very few human genes can be used to identify spontaneous inactivating somatic mutations . We hypothesized that because the XK gene is X - linked , it would be easy to identify spontaneously arising red cells with a phenotype resembling the McLeod syndrome , which results from inherited XK mutations . Here , by flow cytometry , we detect such phenotypic variants at a median frequency of 9 x 10(-6 ) in neonatal cord blood samples and 39 x 10(-6 ) in healthy adults ( p=0.004 ) . It may be possible to further investigate the relationship between aging , mutations , and cancer using this approach .
Mutation of which gene is associated with McLeod syndrome?
Mutation of which gene is associated with McLeod syndrome ?
XK
XK