A Novel Gene Encoding a TIG Multiple Domain Protein Is a Positional Candidate for Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease
Xiong H, Chen Y, Yi Y, Tsuchiya K, Moeckel G, Cheung J, Liang D, Tham K, Xu X, Chen XZ, Pei Y, Zhao ZJ, Wu G. A Novel Gene Encoding a TIG Multiple Domain Protein Is a Positional Candidate for Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease. Genomics 2002, 80: 96-104. PMID: 12079288, DOI: 10.1006/geno.2002.6802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNorthern blot analysisNovel genesGenetic intervalStrong positional candidate geneMultiple alternative transcriptsExpression of PKHD1Positional candidate genesAutosomal recessive polycystic kidney diseaseBlot analysisImmunoglobulin-like foldGenetic linkage analysisTIG domainMultiple-domain proteinsDomain proteinsSitu hybridization analysisGenomic regionsPolycystic kidney diseaseAlternative transcriptsPositional candidatesRecessive polycystic kidney diseaseCommon hereditary renal cystic diseasesHepatic disease 1Gene productsCloning strategyCandidate genes