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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2006
Applicants:
William Henry Irwin Mclean, Dundee, GB;
Frances Jane Dorothy Smith, Dundee, GB;
Inventors:
William Henry Irwin McLean, Dundee, GB;
Frances Jane Dorothy Smith, Dundee, GB;
Assignee:
University Court of The University of Dundee, Dundee, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); C12P 19/34 (2006.01); C07H 21/04 (2006.01); G01N 33/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/6883 (2013.01); G01N 33/6881 (2013.01); G01N 2800/122 (2013.01); G01N 2800/202 (2013.01); G01N 2800/205 (2013.01); G01N 2800/24 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/156 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/158 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to the identification of loss-of-function mutations in the filaggrin gene and their use in diagnosing ichthyosis vulgaris and/or susceptibility to other diseases including atopic dermatitis (eczema), asthma, psoriasis and allergies (including food allergy).