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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2008
Applicants:
Bianca A. Thomae, Chicago, IL (US);
Eric D. Wieben, Rochester, MN (US);
Richard M. Weinshilboum, Rochester, MN (US);
Yuan Ji, Rochester, MN (US);
Inventors:
Bianca A. Thomae, Chicago, IL (US);
Eric D. Wieben, Rochester, MN (US);
Richard M. Weinshilboum, Rochester, MN (US);
Yuan Ji, Rochester, MN (US);
Assignee:
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); C12Q 1/48 (2006.01); C12N 9/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Isolated PNMT nucleic acid molecules that include a nucleotide sequence variant and nucleotides flanking the sequence variant are described, as well as PNMT allozymes. Methods for determining if a subject is predisposed to multiple sclerosis, early-onset Alzheimer's disease, or Parkinson's disease also are described.