Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid
Reexamination Certificate
2004-01-13
2008-11-11
Chernyshev, Olga N (Department: 1649)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving nucleic acid
C435S004000, C436S504000, C436S501000, C536S023100, C536S024300
Reexamination Certificate
active
07449291
ABSTRACT:
In one aspect, the invention provides methods of identifying genetic mutations that are associated with peripheral neurological disease. The methods comprise identifying a difference between a nucleic acid sequence of a small integral protein of the lysosome/late endosome (“SIMPLE”) gene from a mammalian subject exhibiting peripheral neuropathy and a nucleic acid sequence of a SIMPLE gene from a subject which is not exhibiting peripheral neuropathy, wherein the difference is a genetic mutation associated with peripheral neurological disease. In another aspect, isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding SIMPLE missense mutations are provided. In another aspect, a method of screening a subject to determine if the subject has a genetic predisposition to develop Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1C neuropathy is provided. In another aspect, the invention provides kits for determining susceptibility or presence of Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1C neuropathy in a mammalian subject.
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Bird Thomas D.
Chance Phillip F.
Goldy Jeff D.
Street Valerie A.
Chernyshev Olga N
Christensen O'Connor Johnson & Kindness PLLC
University of Washington
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