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 valuesPhenotypeMitochondrial DNA analysis by multiplex denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography and selective sequencing in pediatric patients with cardiomyopathy
Schrijver I, Pique LM, Traynis I, Scharfe C, Sehnert AJ. Mitochondrial DNA analysis by multiplex denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography and selective sequencing in pediatric patients with cardiomyopathy. Genetics In Medicine 2009, 11: 118-126. PMID: 19265752, DOI: 10.1097/gim.0b013e318190356b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHereditary optic neuropathyPediatric patientsWorse clinical symptomsHigh-performance liquid chromatographyDNA testingLeber's hereditary optic neuropathyIndividual sequence changesMutation analysisNovel heteroplasmic mutationClinical diagnostic useIdiopathic cardiomyopathyRare causeClinical symptomsOptic neuropathyDefinitive diagnosisPediatric cardiomyopathyAdditional functional parametersMultisystemic diseaseCardiomyopathyPathogenic changesUncertain pathogenicityLiquid chromatographyPatientsRespiratory chain activityDiagnostic use
2006
The Role of Selection in the Evolution of Human Mitochondrial Genomes
Kivisild T, Shen P, Wall DP, Do B, Sung R, Davis K, Passarino G, Underhill PA, Scharfe C, Torroni A, Scozzari R, Modiano D, Coppa A, de Knijff P, Feldman M, Cavalli-Sforza LL, Oefner PJ. The Role of Selection in the Evolution of Human Mitochondrial Genomes. Genetics 2006, 172: 373-387. PMID: 16172508, PMCID: PMC1456165, DOI: 10.1534/genetics.105.043901.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman mitochondrial genomeMitochondrial genomeNegative Tajima's D valuesMutation rateHeavy strand DNAMammalian mitochondrial DNATajima's D valuesRole of selectionAmino acid replacementsNonsynonymous base substitutionsHigh mutation rateSynonymous sitesPhylogenetic treeMitochondrial DNAPhylogenetic analysisCodon usageCoalescent timesCold adaptationNonsynonymous changesAcid replacementsSynonymous transitionsDivergent poolValine codonNonsynonymous mutationsBase substitutions
2002
Childhood onset mitochondrial myopathy and lactic acidosis caused by a stop mutation in the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase III gene
Horváth R, Scharfe C, Hoeltzenbein M, Do BH, Schröder C, Warzok R, Vogelgesang S, Lochmüller H, Müller-Höcker J, Gerbitz KD, Oefner PJ, Jaksch M. Childhood onset mitochondrial myopathy and lactic acidosis caused by a stop mutation in the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase III gene. Journal Of Medical Genetics 2002, 39: 812. PMID: 12414820, PMCID: PMC1735018, DOI: 10.1136/jmg.39.11.812.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
MITOP, the mitochondrial proteome database: 2000 update
Scharfe C, Zaccaria P, Hoertnagel K, Jaksch M, Klopstock T, Dembowski M, Lill R, Prokisch H, Gerbitz KD, Neupert W, Mewes HW, Meitinger T. MITOP, the mitochondrial proteome database: 2000 update. Nucleic Acids Research 2000, 28: 155-158. PMID: 10592209, PMCID: PMC102491, DOI: 10.1093/nar/28.1.155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDatabases, FactualDNA, MitochondrialHumansMitochondrial MyopathiesProteomeSequence Homology, Amino AcidConceptsGene catalogProtein entriesComplete yeast genomeHuman diseasesMitochondrial-encoded proteinsMitochondrial proteome databaseNew mitochondrial proteinsMitochondrial proteomeYeast genomeCaenorhabditis elegansProtein catalogueMitochondrial proteinsEST hitsNeurospora crassaProteome databaseHomology searchSpecies FileMitoPSInterspecies relationshipsFASTA searchGenetic characterizationMus musculusReference sequenceEscherichia coliHomo sapiens
1999
MITOP: database for mitochondria-related proteins, genes and diseases
Scharfe C, Zaccaria P, Hoertnagel K, Jaksch M, Klopstock T, Lill R, Prokisch H, Gerbitz K, Mewes HW, Meitinger T. MITOP: database for mitochondria-related proteins, genes and diseases. Nucleic Acids Research 1999, 27: 153-155. PMID: 9847163, PMCID: PMC148118, DOI: 10.1093/nar/27.1.153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene catalogProtein entriesMitochondrial-encoded genesMitochondria-related proteinsCaenorhabditis elegansProtein catalogueEST hitsMitochondrial processesNeurospora crassaFASTA searchInterspecies homologyMus musculusReference sequenceHomologyGenesProteinFacilitate investigationProtein abnormalitiesSequenceElegansCrassaCerevisiaeMusculusSpeciesPathway