The HOX-5 and surfeit gene clusters are linked in the proximal portion of mouse chromosome 2.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Using an interspecies backcross, we have mapped the HOX-5 and surfeit (surf) gene clusters within the proximal portion of mouse chromosome 2. While the HOX-5 cluster of homeobox-containing genes has been localized to chromosome 2, bands C3-E1, by in situ hybridization, its more precise position relative to the genes and cloned markers of chromosome 2 was not known. Surfeit, a tight cluster of at least six highly conserved "housekeeping" genes, has not been previously mapped in mouse, but has been localized to human chromosome 9q, a region of the human genome with strong homology to proximal mouse chromosome 2. The data presented here place HOX-5 in the vicinity of the closely linked set of developmental mutations rachiterata, lethargic, and fidget and place surf close to the proto-oncogene Abl, near the centromere of chromosome 2.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Stubbs, L; Huxley, C; Hogan, B; Evans, T; Fried, M; Duboule, D; Lehrach, H
Published Date
- April 1990
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 6 / 4
Start / End Page
- 645 - 650
PubMed ID
- 1971250
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0888-7543
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/0888-7543(90)90499-k
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States