Abstract
Ectopic mRNA was analyzed by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in patients with duplication of F8 gene exon 13, a mutation which has been demonstrated to be a cause of mild hemophilia A in 32% of Northern Italian subjects. Two different transcripts originate from mutated genomic DNA, due to alternative splice processes. The larger-sized transcript contains both duplicated exons 13, the smaller one contains only one exon 13. The residual FVIII:C activity which accounts for the mild hemophilia A phenotype derives from the latter transcript.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 997-999 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Haematologica |
Volume | 90 |
Issue number | 7 |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2005 |
Keywords
- Duplication
- Exon 13
- Factor VIII
- Hemophilia A
- Skipping
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology