Affymetrix SNP array data for ovarian dysgenesis samples

Ovarian development and maintenance are poorly understood, but diseases affecting them can offer insights into their underlying mechanisms. XX-female gonadal dysgenesis (XX-GD) is a rare, genetically heterogeneous disorder characterized by underdeveloped, dysfunctional ovaries with subsequent lack of spontaneous pubertal development, primary amenorrhea, uterine hypoplasia, and hypergonadotropic hypogonadism. We used SNP arrays to perform homozygosity mapping in order to detect informative genomic regions which are homozygous and shared among affected individuals. This analysis identified genomic regions in which the mutated gene causing the XX-GD phenotype in the affected individuals may reside. Affymetrix SNP arrays were performed according to the manufacturer's directions on DNA extracted from peripheral blood samples. Homozygosity mapping of Affymetrix 250K SNP arrays was performed for 2 female cousins affected with XX-Ovarian dysgenesis.