A method for isolating a cDNA specific for the human ryanodine receptor is disclosed. The gene is associated with malignant hyperthermia, a hypermetabolic syndrome triggered primarily by inhalation anaesthetics, but also present in animals, such as pigs, as induced by stress. The cDNA can be cloned and expressed in a recombinant plasmid or phage. The cDNA, or fragments thereof, is used as diagnostic probes for individuals or animals at risk for malignant hyperthermia using restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis.
DIAGNOSIS FOR MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA