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Mutation detection in the factor VIII gene is complicated by the size and complexity of the gene—186 kb spanning 26 exons. The exons vary in size from 69 bp to 3106 bp and the introns from 207 bp to 32.4 kb (1). The first mutations to be identified in the factor VIII gene involved mutations at Taq I restriction sites (an enzyme that contains the mutational CpG dinucleotide within its recognition sequence) or were large deletions detected by Southern blotting (2). Small deletions, substitution, and missense mutations proved more difficult to detect as these appear to be randomly distributed throughout the factor VIII gene. For these reasons, therefore, many laboratories involved in carrier detection in Hemophilia A have used an indirect procedure known as gene tracking or linkage analysis. This involves the use of various polymorphic markers (RFLPs and VNTRs) to follow the segregation of the defective factor VIII gene through individuals in a family (This is not covered in this chapter, but an excellent review on the subject is available [3]). Several factors limit this technique, primarily the need for intervening family members, the need for a proband to be present, the occasional need for paternity testing, and the frequent occasions where all polymorphic markers prove to be uninformative. Furthermore, it adds little to our understanding of the mutations that underlie Hemophilia A.
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Ononye, C., Jenkins, P.V. (1999). Detection of Mutations Causing Hemophilia A Using an In Vitro Coupled Transcription and Translation System. In: Perry, D.J., Pasi, K.J. (eds) Hemostasis and Thrombosis Protocols. Methods in Molecular Medicine™, vol 31. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-248-1:117
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