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We found a novel A → G change at nucleotide 1968 within the 3′-untranslated region of the HNF1B gene encoding the hepatocyte nuclear factor-1β. The HNF1B 1968A/G polymorphism could be detected by digestion with endonuclease MspI. The frequency of the HNF1B 1968G allele was 0.060 in Caucasians and 0.129 in Canadian Oji-Cree. Because of the importance of the HNF1B gene product in the regulation of transcription of several hepatic proteins, this polymorphism may be useful in the study of associations with metabolic phenotypes such as diabetes.
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Received: November 1, 1999 / Accepted: November 15, 1999
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Cao, H., Hegele, R. Human hepatocyte nuclear factor-1β (HNF1B) 1968A/G polymorphism. J Hum Genet 45, 98–99 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s100380050021
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s100380050021