MUTATIONS AND POLYMORPHISMS OF KNOCKDOWN RESISTANCE POLYPEPTIDE

摘要

This invention relates generally to the analytical testing of tissue samples in vitro, and more particularly to aspects of genetic polymorphisms and mutations of the KDR gene. The invention provides new KDR mutations and SNPs, useful in the diagnosis and treatment of subjects in need thereof. Accordingly, the various aspects of the present invention relate to polynucleotides encoding the KDR mutations of the invention, expression vectors encoding the KDR mutant polypeptides of the invention and organisms that express the KDR mutant and polymorphic polynucleotides and/or KDR mutant/polymorphic polypeptides of the invention. The various aspects of the present invention further relate to diagnostic/theranostic methods and kits that use the KDR mutations and polymorphisms of the invention to identify individuals predisposed to disease or to classify individuals with regard to drug responsiveness, side effects, or optimal drug dose.