The invention belongs to the fields of
molecular biology and
medicine and relates to a method for detecting hypertension susceptibility genes and a detection kit thereof. The method for detecting the
essential hypertension susceptibility genes comprises the step of detecting the
gene type of the locus rs2236058 of mitochondria fusion genes 2 (Mfn2) /
hyperplasia suppressor genes (HSG). People having the locus rs2236058 of the C
gene type are more susceptible to the hypertension than the common crowd. The invention also discloses a relevant detection kit containing primers for amplifying the locus rs2236058 and primers for amplifying a zone containing the locus rs2236058 in the
intron No.11 of the Mfn2 genes. The method is easy to operate, can be used for quickly and effectively detecting the
gene type of the locus rs2236058 and has low cost, thereby being a simple new method for diagnosing and treating the hypertension.