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PARK2 (OMIM *602544) is the parkin gene that may cause a form of autosomal recessive juvenile Parkinson disease (OMIM 600116) due to a mutation in the parkin protein. This form of genetic mutation may be one of the most common known genetic causes of early-onset Parkinson disease.In one study of patients with onset of Parkinson disease prior to age 40 (10% of all PD patients), 18% had parkin mutations, with 5% homozygous mutations.his form of genetic mutation may be one of the most common known genetic causes of early-onset Parkinson disease. In one study of patients with onset of Parkinson disease prior to age 40 (10% of all PD patients), 18% had parkin mutations, with 5% homozygous mutations.
People in an Iowa family affected with an early-onset autosomal dominant form of Parkinson disease have a triplication of the alpha-synuclein gene (SNCA) on chromosome 4q21.This may be another genetic route to PARK1. PARK1 is an autosomal dominant trait and is due to mutation in the alpha-synuclein gene (SNCA) on chromosome 4q21; 2  PARK2 is an autosomal recessive trait and is due to mutation in the gene encoding parkin on chromosome 6q25.2-q27; 3  PARK3 is an autosomal dominant trait and is due to a gene on chromosome 2p13;