Supplementary Table 1 Studies of candidate genes for polycystic ovary syndrome; all have been evaluated at the DNA level. Gene or chromosome Chromo some location Polymorphism or allele Study design Ethnicity Sample size Findings ACVRL1 12q13.13 D12S347 TDT Linkage 150 Families 39 ASPs Negative23 Negative23 ACVR2A 2q22.3 D2S2335 TDT Linkage 150 Families 39 ASPs Negative23 Not significant23 ACVR2B 3p22.2 D3S1298 TDT Linkage 150 Families 39 ASPs Negative23 Negative23 ADIPOQ 3q27.3 None CC >90% US white >90% US white >90% US white >90% US white >90% US white >90% US white Finnish white 143 Cases/245 controls Negative79 ADIPOQ 3q27.3 G45T T276G CC Spanish white 72 PCOS/42 controls Negative80 ADRB3 8p12 Y64R CC Chilean 106 Cases/82 controls Negative81 AGT 1q24.2 M235T CC Italian white 95 Cases/64 controls Positive82 APOE 19q13.32 CC Finnish white 58 PCOS/91 controls Negative83 AR Xq11.2 epsilon2 epsilon3 epsilon4 (CAG)n TDT Linkage 150 Families 39 ASPs Negative23 Not significant23 AR Xq11.2 (CAG)n CC >90% US white >90% US white US Hispanic 110 Infertility patients AR Xq11.2 (CAG)n CC Chinese, Asian Indian 91 PCOS/112 controls AR Xq11.2 (CAG)n CC 205 PCOS/831 controls AR Xq11.2 (CAG)n CC Australian white Finnish white No association with measures of hyperandrogenism71 Shorter repeats associated with lower androgen levels72 Longer repeats associated with PCOS74 Negative70 CAPN10 2q37.3 SNP-43 SNP-19 SNP-63 CC African American US white 57 African American PCOS 124 Caucasian PCOS CAPN10 2q37.3 SNP-44 SNP-43 SNP-19 SNP-63 TDT CC White 146 Trios 331 PCOS/525 controls CAPN10 2q37.3 CC Spanish white 148 PCOS/93 controls Positive SNP-44 only84,85 CYP1A 15q24.1 SNP-44 SNP-43 SNP-19 SNP-63 T6235C CC South Indian 180 PCOS/72 controls Positive86 CYP11A 15q23 D15S519 Linkage CC 15q23 D15S519 CC 20 Multiplex families 97 PCOS/51 PCO/59 controls 80 PCOS/90 controls Positive33 Positive33 CYP11A European and Asian European Greek white 106 Cases/112 controls Positive association elevated insulin levels in OGTT in African American women48 Negative49 Positive34 92 Hirsuite women/33 controls 150 Families 39 ASPs Negative36 1,599 Population cohort 440 PCOS/1,062 controls 255 Trios 69 PCOS/63 CAH/124 controls Not significant37 CYP11A 15q23 D15S519 CC Spanish white CYP11A 15q23 D15S519 D15S520 TDT Linkage CYP11A 15q23 D15S520 P4 repeat CC TDT >90% US white >90% US white Finnish white British white British white CYP17 10q24.3 –34 promoter CC British white CYP17 10q24.3 –34 promoter CC White Asian CYP17 10q24.3 –34 promoter CC Polish white 55 PCOS/56 controls Negative89 CYP17 10q24.3 –34 promoter CC Greek white 50 PCOS/50 controls Possible increased risk with C/C genotype90 CYP17 10q24.3 D10S192 CC US white 85 PCOS/87 controls Negative91 CYP17 10q24.3 D10S192 TDT Linkage 150 Families 39 ASPs Not significant23 Negative23 CYP17 10q24.3 –34 promoter CC >90% US white >90% US white US white 259 PCOS/161 controls Negative92 CYP19 15q21 CYP19 CC US white 85 PCOS/87 controls Negative91 CYP19 15q21 CYP19 TDT Linkage 150 Families 39 ASPs Not significant23 Negative23 CYP19 15q21 rs12907866 rs2414096 SNP-60 rs4646 Haplotype CC >90% US white >90% US white Spanish white 186 postpartum/71 Positive for rs241096 and haplotype93 Negative87 Negative88 controls UK (97% white) Negative23 Not significant23 Positive for rs24109693 224 Women 25 PCOS/50 controls Negative94 30 hyperandrogenic girls/14 controls 109 PCOS/95 controls Increased heterozygosity in symptomatic hyperandrogenism95 Negative96 US white 152 PCOS/96 controls Negative97 CC US Hispanic 180 Women Y113H H139R Haplotype CC Finnish white 112 PCOS/115 controls Positive association with irregular menses98 Positive haplotype only99 D5S474 D5S623 D5S822 TDT Linkage >90% US white >90% US white 150 Families 39 ASPs Negative23 Positive23 CYP19 15q21 None Mutation screen MexicanMestizo CYP21 6p21.1 V281L CC CYP21 6p21.1 CC US white DRD3 3q13.31 P30L Intron 2 I172N V281L Q318X R354W P453S MscI CC DRD3 3q13.31 MscI EPHX1 1q42.12 FST 5q11.2 Chinese 64 PCOS No mutations100 >90% US white >90% US white >90% US white US white 19 Multiplex families 324 Trios 75 ASPs Negative101 85 PCOS/87 controls Negative91 Japanese 15 POF/38 PCOS/3 controls 16 POF/124 PCOS 124 PCOS/236 controls Negative102 150 Families 39 ASPs Negative23 Negative23 522 Cohort Positive104 Singapore Chinese 135 PCOS/105 controls Possibly associated with PCOS105 >90% US white >90% US white Japanese 15 PCOS/5 controls 469 Families Negative106 No polymorphisms107 NA 15 POF/38 PCOS/3 controls 15 POF/38 PCOS/3 controls 80 PCOS US white 114 PCOS/92 controls Negative109 CC South Indian 180 PCOS/72 controls Negative86 None CC South Indian 180 PCOS/72 controls Negative86 1p36.22 R453Q CC Spanish white 116 PCOS/76 controls Positive110 HSD11B1 1q32.2 T1971G CC Racially mixed 3,551 Population cohort Negative111 HSD11B1 1q32.2 83557insA CC Spanish white 116 PCOS/76 controls Negative110 HSD17B 17q21.2 D17S934 TDT Linkage 150 Families 39 ASPs Negative23 Negative23 HSD17B2 16q24.1 HSD17B2 TDT Linkage 150 Families 39 ASPs Not significant23 Negative23 HSD17B3 9q22 D9S1809 TDT Linkage 150 Families 39 ASPs Negative23 Negative23 HSD17B3 9q22 Ser289Gly CC >90% US white >90% US white >90% US white >90% US white >90% US white >90% US white US racially mixed 46 PCOS/32 controls Negative112 HSD17B5 10p15.1 G→71A CC 121 PCOS/128 controls Positive113 HSD3B1 1p31.1 D1S514 TDT Linkage US racially mixed >90% US white >90% US 150 Families 39 ASPs Negative23 Negative23 FST 5q11.2 None FST 5q11.2 D5S474 D5S623 D5S822 Exon 6 SNP FST 5p14 FSHR 2p21 D5S474 D5S623 D5S822 None FSHR 2p21 2p21 FSHR 2p21 D2S1352 TDT Linkage FSHR 2p21 T307A N680S CC FSHB 11p14.1 Exon 3 T/C GATA6 18q11.2 hCV7490431 hCV1892216 rs1941084 Mutation screen CC Mutation screen TDT GDF9 5q23.3 None BMP15 (GDF9B) Xq11.2 None GNRH 8p21.2 None GRL 5q32 Asn363Ser Mutation screen Mutation screen Mutation screen CC GSTM1 1p13.3 None GST1 22q11.23 H6PD Mutation screen Mutation screen TDT Linkage CC Mutation screen Mutation screen CC Singapore Chinese Singapore Chinese >90% US white >90% US white Japanese Japanese Negative103 Negative103 No polymorphisms107 No mutations in exons108 white >90% US white >90% US white >90% US white >90% US white Spanish white 150 Families 39 ASPs Negative23 Negative23 150 Families 39 ASPs Negative23 Negative23 72 PCOS/42 controls Negative80 150 Families 39 ASPs Negative23 Negative23 CC >90% US white >90% US white Spanish white 72 PCOS/42 controls Negative80 Apa1 GA 3 UTR CC Spanish white 72 PCOS/42 controls Positive80 6q25.3 ACAA in/del 3 UTR CC Spanish white 72 PCOS/42 controls Negative80 IGFBP1 7p13 D7S519 TDT Linkage 150 Families 39 ASPs Not significant23 Negative23 IGFBP3 7p13 D7S519 TDT Linkage 150 Families 39 ASPs Not significant23 Negative23 G→174C CC >90% US white >90% US white >90% US white >90% US white Austrian white 62 PCOS/94 controls Negative114 >90% US white >90% US white >90% US white >90% US white >90% US white >90% US white >90% US white >90% US white >95% white 150 Families 39 ASPs Negative23 Negative23 150 Families 39 ASPs Negative23 Not significant23 150 Families 39 ASPs Not significant23 Not significant23 150 Families 39 ASPs Not significant23 Negative23 224 Population cohort Positive paternal transmission of class III allele41 Positive linkage and association with paternal transmission of class III allele40 Negative23 Negative23 HSD3B2 1p31.1 D1S514 TDT Linkage IGF1 12q23.2 IGF1 STRP TDT Linkage IGF1 12q23.2 IGF1 STRP CC IGF1R 15q26.3 IGF1R TDT Linkage IGF1R 15q26.3 IGF1R IGF2 11p15.5 IGF2R IL6 INHA 2q35 D2S163 TDT Linkage INHBA 7p14.1 INHBA STRP TDT Linkage INHBB 2q14.2 D2S293 TDT Linkage INHBC 12q13 D12S1691 TDT Linkage INS 11p15.5 INS VNTR TDT CC INS 11p15.5 INS VNTR CC TDT Linkage British white Racially mixed Racially mixed 59 PCOS/52 controls 17 Multiplex families 17 Multiplex families INS 11p15.5 INS VNTR TDT Linkage 150 Families 39 ASPs INS 11p15.5 INS VNTR CC >90% US white >90% US white Spanish white 96 hyperandrogenics/38 controls Negative42 INS 11p15.5 INS VNTR CC Czech white 38 PCOS/22 controls Negative115 INS 11p15.5 INS VNTR CC TDT Finnish white British white British white Negative43 INSR 19p13.2 INSR STRP TDT Linkage INSR 19p13.2 H1058H C/T CC >90% US white >90% US white US white 1,599 Population cohort 440 PCOS/1,062 controls 255 Trios 150 Families 39 ASPs 99 PCOS/136 controls Positive116 Chr19p3.13 19p13.2 D19S884 TDT Linkage 367 Families 107 ASPs Positive23,50 Positive50 Chr19p3.13 19p13.2 D19S884 CC >90% US white >90% US white US white 85 PCOS/87 controls Positive91 Chr19p3.13 19p13.9 D19S884 CC Spanish white Italian white 50 PCOS/37 controls 58 PCOS/29 controls Negative52 Negative52 INSL3 19p13.2 D19S212 D19S410 TDT Linkage 150 Families 39 ASPs Negative23 Not significant23 IRS1 2q36.3 IRS1 STRP TDT Linkage 150 Families 39 ASPs Negative23 Not significant23 IRS1 2q36.3 Gly972Arg 28 PCOS 53 PCOS/224 controls Positive association with fasting insulin levels117 IRS1 2q36.3 Gly972Arg Mutation screen CC CC >90% US white >90% US white >90% US white >90% US white White White Turkish white 60 PCOS/60 controls Positive118 IRS1 2q36.3 Gly972Arg CC Spanish white 103 Cases/48 controls Negative119 IRS1 2q36.3 Gly972Arg CC US white 109 Cases/95 controls Negative96 IRS1 2q36.3 Gly972Arg CC Chilean 146 PCOS/97 controls Positive120 IRS2 13q34 Gly1057Asp CC Spanish white 103 Cases/48 controls Negative119 IRS2 13q34 Gly1057Asp Mutation screen CC White White 28 PCOS 53 PCOS/224 controls Negative117 Negative117 LHB 19q13.33 Trp8Arg Ile15Thr CC Finnish, Dutch, UK, and US white 363 PCOS/944 controls Positive for UK only121 LHB 19q13.33 Exon 3 (Gly102Ser) CC Korean 68 PCOS/59 controls Negative122 LHCGR 2p21 D2S1352 TDT Linkage US white US white 150 Families 39 ASPs Negative23 Negative23 SMAD4 18q21.1 D18S474 TDT Linkage US white US white 150 Families 39 ASPs Not significant23 Negative23 AMH 19p13.3 None Mutation screen Japanese 43 PCOS/20 controls Negative123 Negative23 Not significant23 MC4R 18q21.32 D18S64 TDT Linkage US white US white 150 Families 39 ASPs Negative23 Negative23 MMP1 11q22.2 –1607 GG/G CC Austrian white 62 Cases/94 controls Positive124 MTHFR 1p36.22 C677T CC Italian white 70 PCOS/70 controls Negative125 LEP 7q32.1 D7S1875 TDT Linkage US white US white 150 Families 39 ASPs Not significant23 Negative23 LEP 7q32.1 None LEPR 1p31 D1S198 Mutation screen CC TDT Linkage LEPR 1p31 LEPR 1p31 K109R Q223R K656N 3 UTR Q223R PAI1 7q22.1 PAI1 Negative126 US white US white 150 Families 39 ASPs Negative23 Negative23 Mutation screen CC Finnish white Finnish white 38 PCOS 38 PCOS/122 controls Negative126 Negative126 CC Turkish 56 PCOS/58 controls Negative127 4G/5G promoter CC Austrian white 106 PCOS/102 controls Negative128 7q22.1 4G/5G promoter CC Greek white 98 PCOS/64 controls Positive129 PAI1 7q22.1 4G/5G promoter CC Spanish white 72 PCOS/42 controls Negative80 ENPP1 6q23.2 K121Q CC Finnish white 143 PCOS/115 controls Positive130 ENPP11 6q23.2 K121Q CC Spanish white 72 PCOS/42 controls Negative80 POMC 2p23 D2S131 TDT Linkage US white US white 150 Families 39 ASPs Not significant23 Negative23 PON1 7q21.3 CC Spanish white 72 PCOS/42 controls Positive C–108T only80 PPARG 3p25.2 C→108T L55M N192R D3S1263 TDT Linkage US white US white 150 Families 39 ASPs Negative23 Negative23 PPARG 3p25.2 Pro12Ala CC White 102 Cases/104 controls Negative131 PPARG 3p25.2 Pro12Ala Exon 6 CT CC Italian white Italian white 120 PCOS/120 controls 100 PCOS/100 controls Negative132,133 Positive133 PPARG 3p25.2 Pro12Ala CC Spanish white 72 PCOS/42 controls Negative80 PPARG 3p25.2 Pro12Ala CC Finnish white 135 PCOS/115 controls Negative134 PTP1B 20q13.13 Ins/del 1484G C981T CC Spanish white 72 PCOS/42 controls Negative80 RSTN 19p13.3 –420 C/G TDT US white 258 Families Negative135 SHBG 17p13.2 D17S1353 TDT Linkage US white US white 150 Families 39 ASPs Negative23 Negative23 SHBG 17p13.2 Promoter (TAAAA)n CC Greek white 185 PCOS/324 controls Positive136 SORBS1 10q24.1 T228A CC Spanish white 72 PCOS/42 controls Negative80 STAR 8p11.2 D8S1821 TDT Linkage US white US white 150 Families 39 ASPs Negative23 Negative23 TNF 6p21.1 –C→850T promoter CC Finnish white 87 PCOS/155 controls Negative137 TNF 6p21.1 –308 promoter CC Australian white 84 PCOS + 38 PCO/136 controls Negative138 TNFRSF1B 1p36.22 CC Spanish white Italian white 42 PCOS/36 controls 64 PCOS/29 controls Positive M196R only139 UCP2 11q13 M196R G1663A 3 UTR T1668G 3 UTR T1690C 3 UTR D11S911 TDT Linkage US white US white 150 Families 39 ASPs Negative23 Negative23 UCP3 11q13 D11S911 TDT Linkage US white US white 150 Families 39 ASPs Negative23 Negative23 Abbreviations: ASP, affected sibling pair; (CAG)n, CAG repeats; CAH, congenital adrenal hyperplasia; CC, case–control; NA, not available; OGTT, oral glucose tolerance test; PCO, polycystic ovary; PCOS, patients with polycystic ovary syndrome; POF, premature ovarian failure; SNP, single-nucleotide polymorphism; TDT, terminal deoxnucleotidyl transferase. 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