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Heritability and genome-wide linkage analysis of migraine in the genetic isolate of Norfolk Island
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Cox, HC and Lea, RA and Bellis, C and Nyholt, DR and Dyer, TD and Haupt, LM and Charlesworth, J and Matovinovic, E and Blangero, J and Griffiths, LR, Heritability and genome-wide linkage analysis of migraine in the genetic isolate of Norfolk Island, Gene, 494, (1) pp. 119-123. ISSN 0378-1119 (2012) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2011 Elsevier B.V.
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.gene.2011.11.056
Abstract
Migraine is a common neurovascular disorder with a complex envirogenomic aetiology. In an effort to identify migraine susceptibility genes, we conducted a study of the isolated population of Norfolk Island, Australia. A large portion of the permanent inhabitants of Norfolk Island are descended from 18th Century English sailors involved in the infamous mutiny on the Bounty and their Polynesian consorts. In total, 600 subjects were recruited including a large pedigree of 377 individuals with lineage to the founders. All individuals were phenotyped for migraine using International Classification of Headache Disorders-II criterion. All subjects were genotyped for a genome-wide panel of microsatellite markers. Genotype and phenotype data for the pedigree were analysed using heritability and linkage methods implemented in the programme SOLAR. Follow-up association analysis was performed using the CLUMP programme.
A total of 154 migraine cases (25%) were identified indicating the Norfolk Island population is high-risk for migraine. Heritability estimation of the 377-member pedigree indicated a significant genetic component for migraine (h2 = 0.53, P = 0.016). Linkage analysis showed peaks on chromosome 13q33.1 (P = 0.003) and chromosome 9q22.32 (P = 0.008). Association analysis of the key microsatellites in the remaining 223 unrelated Norfolk Island individuals showed evidence of association, which strengthen support for the linkage findings (P ≤ 0.05).
In conclusion, a genome-wide linkage analysis and follow-up association analysis of migraine in the genetic isolate of Norfolk Island provided evidence for migraine susceptibility loci on chromosomes 9q22.22 and 13q33.1.Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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| Keywords: | Norfolk Island, migraine, genome wide linkage analysis, association, chromosome 13, chromosome 9 |
| Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
| Research Group: | Genetics |
| Research Field: | Quantitative Genetics (incl. Disease and Trait Mapping Genetics) |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) |
| Objective Field: | Nervous System and Disorders |
| Author: | Charlesworth, J (Dr Jac Charlesworth) |
| ID Code: | 77517 |
| Year Published: | 2012 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 12 |
| Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
| Deposited On: | 2012-04-24 |
| Last Modified: | 2013-04-16 |
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