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The gene for achondroplasia maps to the telomeric region of chromosome 4p.

Achondroplasia is the most common type of genetic dwarfism. It is characterized by disproportionate short stature and other skeletal anomalies resulting from a defect in the maturation of the chondrocytes in the growth plate of the cartilage. We have now mapped the achondroplasia gene near the telomere of the short arm of chromosome 4 (4p16.3), by family linkage studies using 14 pedigrees. A positive lod score of z = 3.35 with no recombinants was obtained with an intragenic marker for IDUA. This localization will facilitate the positional cloning of the disease gene.[1]

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  1. The gene for achondroplasia maps to the telomeric region of chromosome 4p. Velinov, M., Slaugenhaupt, S.A., Stoilov, I., Scott, C.I., Gusella, J.F., Tsipouras, P. Nat. Genet. (1994) [Pubmed]
 
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