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Friday, May 14, 2010

abstract and free full text: How old is this mutation? - a study of three Ashkenazi Jewish founder mutations

The three mutations analyzed were MSH2*1906 G->C, APC*I1307K, and BRCA2*6174delT.

"Mutation age estimates (averages):
16.8 generations for MSH2
106 generations for I1037K
90 generations for 6174delT

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