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  Oman
Date : 2010-02-07
                                



Institutes in The Sultanate of Oman: 

1. Ministry of Health Genetic Unit (Medical Genetics): http://www.moh.gov.om/genetics/

2. Ministry of Health Central Health Laboratories (Virology): www.moh.gov.om

3. Ministry of Environment (Microbiology): www.mctmnet.com.om

4. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries: www.maf.gov.om

5. Sultan Qabus University: www.squ.edu.om

 a. Colledge of Agriculture Biotechnology Lab

 b. Colledge of Medicine Genetics Department

 c. Colledge of Medicine Haematology Department

 d. Colledge of Science & Biology

6. Oman High Technical Colledge (Ministry of Labour): esmailshubber@yahoo.com


Molecular Studies on Omani Population      
ConditionOMIMGene/locusMutation(s). genotypesPublication(s)
Cytochrome P450, subfamily IIC, polypeptide 9.CYP2C9 isoenzyme genotypes60113010q24CYP2C9’2CYP2C9”3Tanira MO et al., 2007
Three M syndrome2737506p 21.1c.4406A>G (exon 23) an aminocaid change Q1469RValerie Cormier-Daire MD, PhDDepertment of Medical Genetics and INSERM, France 
Alport Syndrome A. Rec207765COL4A3R1215X(CGA>TGAPersonal Cominication ( Dr. Mato Nagel, Molecular Genetics Unit, Hamburg-Ependorf University)
Apparent Mineralocorticoid excess (AME 1)21803016Q22HSD11B2Exon 2:L114Delta6ntExon 3 :A221VExon 5: V322ins9ntExon 1: R74G and PDelta1ntQuinkler M et al.,. 2004 .
Beta-Thal14190011p15.5IVS15(G>C);Cd 44-C;IVS1-3 end-25;619bp del;,IVS II,1G.A; Cd36/37(C>T)Daar et al., 2004White et al., 1993 
Cystic Fibrosis2197007q31.2S549R(T>G) deltaF5081.Frossard PM et al., Hum Mutat 1998.2. Frossard et al. Eur Respir J. 1999.3 Frossard P et al., 1996.4.Romey et al, Hum Genet. 1999
Cohen Microcephaly2165508Q22-Q23Exon 437934G>AHennies et al., 2004;Mochida at al., 2004
Charkot-Marie-Tooth disease 4A 8qGDAP1 geneStart-codone mutationKarl sperling
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia(21-Hysdroxylase deficiency)201910CYP 21A2 geneMut exons 4, 6,7,8(lle 236Asp,Val 237Glu,Met 239Lys,306T insert,Glu 318Stop ; convertion Cyp 21P to Cyp 21A2);Mut exon 2 :656)Prof W. Hopper (personal comunication
Fanconi Anaemia600185FANKCD1 gene9609C>Texon 25Prof. Martin Digweed, Berlin, Germany
Familiar CRM+Factor X deficiency22760013Q34Gly381AspPinotti M et al.,. 2003
Ectodermal dysplasia A. Rec 2EDAR 718delAAA.Andreas Tzschach, Max Plank Inst (personal communication)
Ectodermal dysplasia X-linked X-linkedEDA
(Gly291Arg, G1113A).
Andreas Tzschach, Max-Plank Inst (personal communication)
Familiar Microcephaly6071178P23MCPH-1Ganesh Moshida, Harward Instutute Neurology (personal communication)
Familiar Microcephaly6087161q31MCPH-5ASPM geneGanesh Moshida, Harward Instutute Neurology (personal communication)
G6PDDeficiency305900Xq28G6PDdehydrogenaseMediterranianChatham G6PD A-Daar et al., 2004;White et al., 1993
Grebe Acromesomelic Dysplasia20070020q11.2Del G1144Al-Yahyaee et al., 2003
     
HbH disease (alfa-Thal) 14180016pter-p13.3Alfa-globinaPA-1a/aPA-1a--MED-1 del-2 (-3.7 kb)Dr. Baysal E, Al-Wasl Hospital, UAE(personal communication)Ramachandran m et al., 1992
Hemoglobin Muscat14190011p15.5alfa 2 beta (2) 32 (B14) Leu® ValRamachandran M et al., 1992
Hemoglobin S (Oman)141900024511p15.5HBB, GLU6VAL AND GLU121LYSLangdown et al. (1989)Nagel et al. (1998)
Hemoglobin Dhofar14190011p15.5codon 29 C-->T (IVS-1 nt-3)Marengo-Rowe et al., 1968;Wlliamson et al., 1995
Hyperexplexia1494005q31-q33GLRA1Dr. M.Fiol (personal comunication)
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis type 16035529q21FHL1 geneDel 9q 21.5-22Ohadi et al.1999;Muralitharan S et al, 2005 
Lissencephaly LIS 4A300121Xq22.3-23DCX geneexon 5 2T>CB Dobbyns ( Chicago, USA)
Limb Girdle muscular dystrophy 2B;LGMD2B (Miyoshi myopathy)2541302P13.3-13.1c.526C>(p.Gln176X) exon 6Wolfram Kress and Prof. Grimm (Wuerzburg, Germany)
Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia type 22774707q11-21 Rajab A et al.,Neurology, 2003
Robinow syndrome2683109q22RBNW1Loss ROR 2;Mut R442XAfzal A. et al., Letter. Nature Genetics 2000; 25(4):419-422.’Prof. Stefan Mundlos(personal comunication)
Spinal Muscular Atrophy2533005q12.2-q13.3deletions of exons 7 and 8Simsek et al., 3003
Sickle Cell Anaemia60390311p15.5BeninBantuBantu A-4Arab-IndianAI/AIbeta121 Glu >Lysbeta 6 Glu > Val HbOARABDaar et al., 2004;White et al., 1993
SED (Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia) Omani type60863710Q23CHST3Missence mut in C6ST-1 geneR304QTiele et al., 2004;Rajab et al.,2004 
Schwartz-Jampel syndrome2558001P36.1HSPG-2Nicole S et al.,Nature Genet. 26: 480-483, 2000.
Thanatophoric Dysplasia1876004p16.3G38OR in FGFR3Prof. Mundlos (personal communication)
Zellweger syndrome602136peroxin PEX-1 Mut :c.1927_1928dupA;.Thr643AsnfsX 21 exon 12 and c. 2088A>G[p.lle696Met; exon 13Dr. Andreas Ohlenbusch (personal communication)
  



In Oman, the Ministry of Health and Sultan Qaboos University are the centres of genetic research. These institutes have collected epidemiological data on genetic diseases and particularly focused on research pertaining to prevention of genetic blood diseases. Due to a comprehensive national programme, the birth prevalence of genetic blood disorders has been reduced by 10%.  
1Country:Oman
Institute:Genetic Unit of MOH, Oman
Address:P.O.Box 393, Posal Code 113, Saltanate of Oman
Tel:986601498
Fax:968696099
Email: Dg-ha@moh.gov.om This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Head:Dr. Ali Jaffer Mohammed
Focus of interest:1) Disease diagnostic; 2) Bioinformatics
Key Technical Fecilities:1) DHPLC; 2) PCR (RNA or DNA);3) Bioinformatics centre
2Country:Oman
Institute:Sultan Qaboos University
Address:P.O.Box 35, Al-Khod, Muscat 123, Oman
Tel:986515113
Fax:968513880
Email: Bayoumi@squ.edu.om This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Website:http://www.squ.edu.om
Head:Dr. Saud Al-Riyami
Focus of interest:1) Disease diagnostic; 2) Bioinformatics
Key Technical Fecilities:1) Two dimensional electrophoresis; 2) DHPLC; 3) PCR (RNA or DNA); 4) DNA sequencer; 5) GC Mass
Training Fecilities: 
Long-term:M.Sc.
3Country:Oman
Institute:Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine & Health Sciences
Address: 
Tel:96884415137
Fax:96824415137
Email: zakiya@squ.edu.om This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Head:Dr. Zakia Al-Lamaki
Focus of interest:1) Disease diagnostic; 2) Drugs, Therapeutics and Products;3) Bioinformatics
Key Technical Fecilities:1) DHPLC;2) PCR (RNA or DNA); 3) DNA sequencer; 4) GC Mass
Training Fecilities: 
Short-term:1) Clinical techniques/research
Long-term:M.Sc.


 
 
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