2010
Identification of rare DNA variants in mitochondrial disorders with improved array-based sequencing
Wang W, Shen P, Thiyagarajan S, Lin S, Palm C, Horvath R, Klopstock T, Cutler D, Pique L, Schrijver I, Davis RW, Mindrinos M, Speed TP, Scharfe C. Identification of rare DNA variants in mitochondrial disorders with improved array-based sequencing. Nucleic Acids Research 2010, 39: 44-58. PMID: 20843780, PMCID: PMC3017602, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkq750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA variantsFunctional DNA variantsMitochondrial DNA maintenanceRare DNA variantsSecond-generation sequencing technologiesNovel rare variantsSanger capillary sequencingSynergistic genetic effectsNuclear candidate genesDNA maintenanceRare variantsGenomic variationSequencing technologiesRare heterozygous variantsCandidate genesGenetic effectsFalse discovery rateMitochondrial disordersCapillary sequencingSequence verificationGenesNovel statistical methodSequencingDiscovery rateHeterozygous variants
2009
Mapping Gene Associations in Human Mitochondria using Clinical Disease Phenotypes
Scharfe C, Lu HH, Neuenburg JK, Allen EA, Li GC, Klopstock T, Cowan TM, Enns GM, Davis RW. Mapping Gene Associations in Human Mitochondria using Clinical Disease Phenotypes. PLOS Computational Biology 2009, 5: e1000374. PMID: 19390613, PMCID: PMC2668170, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitochondrial disease genesDisease genesMitochondrial genesMost mitochondrial proteinsMitochondrial disease phenotypesGene network analysisDisease phenotypePhenotypic featuresGenotype-phenotype relationsNuclear genesHuman mitochondriaMitochondrial proteinsCharacteristic interaction patternsPhenotypic dataCandidate genesMitochondrial systemDifferent genesSimilar phenotypeGene associationsGenesFunctional interactionMitochondrial disordersClinical disease phenotypeSimilarity valuesPhenotype
2004
Integrative Analysis of the Mitochondrial Proteome in Yeast
Prokisch H, Scharfe C, Camp DG, Xiao W, David L, Andreoli C, Monroe ME, Moore RJ, Gritsenko MA, Kozany C, Hixson KK, Mottaz HM, Zischka H, Ueffing M, Herman ZS, Davis RW, Meitinger T, Oefner PJ, Smith RD, Steinmetz LM. Integrative Analysis of the Mitochondrial Proteome in Yeast. PLOS Biology 2004, 2: e160. PMID: 15208715, PMCID: PMC423137, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0020160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitochondrial proteomeGenomic approachesPhenotype screeningGenome-wide approachesSubcellular localization studiesComplex mitochondrial disordersDifferent genomic approachesProtein interaction analysisYeast mitochondriaMitochondrial proteinsMitochondrial organellesProteomic approachProteome studiesAbundant proteinsExpression analysisCandidate genesExpression profilingIntegrative analysisMitochondrial functionLocalization studiesOrganellesMitochondrial disordersProteinSystematic identificationMass spectrometry
2001
Frequency of mitochondrial transfer RNA mutations and deletions in 225 patients presenting with respiratory chain deficiencies
Jaksch M, Kleinle S, Scharfe C, Klopstock T, Pongratz D, Müller-Höcker J, Gerbitz KD, Liechti-Gallati S, Lochmuller H, Horvath R. Frequency of mitochondrial transfer RNA mutations and deletions in 225 patients presenting with respiratory chain deficiencies. Journal Of Medical Genetics 2001, 38: 665. PMID: 11584044, PMCID: PMC1734743, DOI: 10.1136/jmg.38.10.665.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolDNA Mutational AnalysisElectron TransportFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic VariationGenotypeHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle AgedMitochondria, MuscleMitochondrial DiseasesMuscle, SkeletalMutationPhenotypePolymorphism, GeneticRNARNA, MitochondrialRNA, TransferSequence DeletionConceptsMitochondrial transfer RNA (mt-tRNA) mutationsAdult patientsRespiratory chain deficiencyDistinct neurological syndromesChain deficiencyNeonatal groupPediatric groupClinical symptomsNeurological syndromeIndex patientsPathogenic mitochondrial DNA mutationsPatientsPathogenic relevanceMitochondrial DNA mutationsSkeletal musclePathogenic mutationsMuscle DNARNA mutationsMitochondrial disordersG mutationSkeletal muscle DNADeficiencyDetection rateDNA mutationsRC deficiency