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Table 1 Polymorphisms in the myostatin gene

From: Two novel missense mutations in the myostatin gene identified in Japanese patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

mutation

Japan

USA Caucasian

USA African American

Italy

Belgium

 

(n = 102)

(n = 167*) (n = 95**)

(n = 96*) (n = 93**)

(n = 450*) (n = 120**)

(n = 57)

p.55A>T

0

12 (het)

19 (het) 2(hom)

2 (het)

0

p.153K>R

0

7 (het)

24 (het) 3 (hom)

6 (het) 1 (hom)

1

  1. n number of individuals studied (* p.55A>T, **p.153K>R)
  2. Data are from the USA, Italy, and Belgium [15-17, 27].