Phylogenetic Analysis of the Mitochondrial Genomes From Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy Pedigrees

• Published in: Genetics (Austin) Vol. 140; no. 1; pp. 285 - 302
• Main Authors: Howell, N, Kubacka, I, Halvorson, S, Howell, B, McCullough, D. A, Mackey, D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Genetics Soc America 01.05.1995; Genetics Society of America
• Subjects: Animals; DNA Mutational Analysis; DNA, Mitochondrial - genetics; Female; Genes; Genetics; Genome, Human; Humans; Investigations; Likelihood Functions; Male; Mutation; Optic Atrophies, Hereditary - genetics; Pedigree; Phylogeny; Primates - genetics

The nucleotide sequences of the mitochondrial genomes from patients with Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) were used for phylogenetic analysis to study the origin and population history of pathogenic mitochondrial mutations. Sequences of both the coding region (8300 bp) and the more rapidly e...