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Long range restriction mapping of 13q14.3 focused on the Wilson disease region.

The Wilson disease locus (WND) has been mapped by multipoint linkage analysis to a region within 13q14.3 that is flanked proximally by marker D13S31 and distally by marker D13S59 at distances of 0.4 and 1.2 cM, respectively. Long range restriction maps were constructed around these two markers to provide a framework for the detailed physical analysis that will be necessary for the cloning of the gene. The maps, together spanning over 4 Mb, include five newly isolated markers (D13S110, D13S113, D13S194, D13F71S1, and D13S196) and two established markers (D13S56 and D13S25) that were previously localized to 13q14.2-q14.3 using a hybrid panel. Markers D13F71S1 and D13S196 map to the region between D13S31 and D13S59 and will therefore be useful for the isolation of YACs for further molecular studies on Wilson disease.

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Human adenovirus from subgenus D: restriction mapping of types 9 and 19 and characterization of a new genome type.

A strain of adenovirus (AV) was isolated from the stools of a child with acute gastroenteritis. This virus (strain 208) was specifically neutralized by antiserum to AV19, a species belonging to subgenus D and previously reported to cause keratoconjunctivitis. However, restriction analysis of strain 208 showed it to be distinct from AV19 and the other 40 human AV serotypes presently known. When calculated from 18 restriction patterns, the proportion of comigrating fragments common to AV19 and strain 208 was only 57%. This percentage was no higher than that obtained by comparison of strain 208 and AV9, a randomly chosen type from subgenus D. Strain 208 therefore appeared to represent a new genome type. The restriction maps of the three viruses for BamHI, ClaI, EcoRI, HindIII, MluI, NdeI and SfiI endonucleases are presented.

Adenoviruses, Human↗

[Restriction mapping of recombinant plasmids carrying the genes for arginine biosynthesis in Escherichia coli K-12].

ArgA and argECBH genes of Escherichia coli K-12 were cloned on the pBR322 vector. Restriction maps of the recombinant plasmids were constructed. Deletion mutants of these recombinant plasmids, retaining the functional argA and argE genes, were obtained using different restriction enzymes. All of the recombinant derivatives have the replication properties of the pBR322 vector.

Arginine↗

Restriction map of native and cloned cauliflower mosaic virus DNA.

Cloned CaMV DNA replicates faithfully in Escherichia coli, since the restriction map of the cloned DNA can be superimposed over that of the native viral DNA. However, some short fragments were difficult to detect in the restricted native viral DNA, whereas they formed clear bands when derived from cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) DNA clones propagated in the E. coli host. Apparently, the small fragments that carry variable-length single-stranded gaps present only in native viral DNA, give rise to diffuse weak bands difficult to recognize in gels. Comparison of maps for several CaMV strains permits evaluation of their possible evolutionary relationship.

Chromosome Mapping↗

Long-range restriction mapping and linkage analysis of the Prader-Willi chromosome region (PWCR).

In an attempt to elucidate the relationship between genetic alterations at chromosomal bands 15q11.2-12 and the Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), we have constructed a long-range restriction map of this region using a combination of pulsed-field gel techniques and the infrequently cutting restriction enzymes NotI, MluI, SalI, SfiI, NruI, SacII, and BssHII. Four previously reported probes mapping to 15q11.2-12 and known to be deleted in PWS patients were used to construct the physical map of this region. The loci recognized by these four probes have been localized to a 2600-kb partial SalI restriction fragment and a 3200-kb partial EcoRI restriction fragment. Linkage studies were performed on nine families to estimate the recombination rates between these loci. The calculated lod scores did not indicate significant linkage between any of the four loci. The contrast between the physical distance and the observed recombination frequency suggests that these four loci are located in a recombinational "hot spot."

Blotting, Southern↗

pBR322 restriction map derived from the DNA sequence: accurate DNA size markers up to 4361 nucleotide pairs long.

I have derived a complete restriction map of pBR322 from the total nucleotide sequence of the plasmid. Most of the restriction sites also have been demonstrated empirically. The exact sizes of all restriction fragments and the relative positions of the cuts are presented. These fragments can serve as accurate DNA size markers from small pieces up to the 4362 base pair length of pBR322. Inserts cloned in this vector may be characterized easily using this data.

Base Sequence↗

Mitochondrial DNA restriction map and cytochrome c oxidase subunits I and II sequence divergence of corn stalk borer Sesamia nonagrioides (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).

Corn stalk borer Sesamia nonagrioides (Lefebvre) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is among the most important insect pests of corn in the Mediterranean basin. The mitochondrial DNA of this insect was purified and a restriction map was constructed. The size of the mtDNA genome is 16.3 kb. Genetic analysis of four corn stalk borer populations, collected from Greece (three populations) and Spain (one population), was undertaken using DNA sequences of the mtDNA cytochrome oxidase (CO) I and II genes. Sequencing of a 2079 bp region of these genes revealed 25 polymorphic sites among the populations. Five molecular RFLP markers, located in the mtDNA COI and COII genes, were surveyed, and two different haplotypes were detected. Phylogenetic analysis based on COI/COII nucleotide sequences revealed genetic differentiation between samples, and the results are discussed in relation to the geographic distribution of the corn stalk borer in two Mediterranean countries.

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A long-range restriction map across 3 Mb of the chromosome 11 breakpoint region of a translocation linked to schizophrenia: localization of the breakpoint and the search for neighbouring genes.

A balanced t(1;11)(q42.1;q14.3) translocation segregates with schizophrenia and related mental illness in a single large Scottish pedigree. We have constructed a long-range restriction map covering at least 3 Mb of the chromosome 11 breakpoint region and conducted searches for genes whose expression could be altered by the translocation, resulting in schizophrenia. Novel transcribed sequences of unknown function clustered around putative CpG islands, located approximately 500 kb and 700 kb above the breakpoint, represent the only evidence to date for expressed genes within the mapped region.

Cells, Cultured↗

Medium-range restriction maps of five chromosomes of Leishmania infantum and localization of size-variable regions.

The chromosomes of the human protozoan parasite Leishmania exhibit striking size polymorphisms among different strains. To define the structural basis for these variations, we have constructed full-length restriction maps of five chromosomes of 370 to 490 kb in Leishmania infantum clone LEM1317. Rare-cutting sites for the enzymes AseI, DraI, XbaI, SspI, SpeI, and SfiI were mapped by partial and complete digestion of either gel-purified chromosomes or total DNA. Sixty-eight anonymous DNA probes were localized on these maps, as well as the mini-exon and dihydrofolate reductase-thymidilate synthase gene probes. These maps were compared with those from other strains of L. infantum and Leishmania donovani. This showed that the distribution of the restriction sites was conserved in these two close species. Four regions involved in the size variations of three chromosomes were localized; subtelomeric sequences were responsible for size variability in three of four cases. The whole of this study takes a particular significance in the frame of the project of complete physical mapping and sequencing of the Leishmania genome.

Animals↗

Localization of the human RNA polymerase I transcription factor gene (UBTF) to the D17S183 locus on chromosome 17q21 and construction of a long-range restriction map of the region.

Human upstream binding factor (hUBF) is a sequence-specific DNA-binding protein that is essential for the activation of human 18s and 28s rRNA gene transcription. We have isolated and localized the gene (UBTF) encoding hUBF to the D17S183 locus on chromosome 17q21 by analyzing a cosmid from the region and carrying out Southern analysis on a previously constructed chromosome 17 somatic cell hybrid mapping panel using a probe from the hUBF cDNA. Confirmation of its location at this region was obtained from the results of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis of genomic DNA using the hUBF cDNA and other probes from the region. These data also enabled the construction of a long-range restriction map of the region.

Cell Line↗

A long-range restriction map of the interleukin-4 and interleukin-5 linkage group on chromosome 5.

The genes for two of the hematopoietic growth factors, interleukin-4 and interleukin-5, are located on a small segment of chromosome 5 (q23-31), which is frequently deleted in myeloid disorders. Using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, we demonstrate physical linkage of these two genes and present a long-range restriction map of the locus. The two genes are closely linked (maximum separation, 310 kb) and appear to be separated by an HTF island. We were unable to physically link these genes to two other closely related hematopoietic growth factor genes, interleukin-3 and granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor, which also map to this region of the genome. The clustering of these and other growth-related genes suggests that a higher order of genetic organization exists in this region of the chromosome.

Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5↗

Alignment of genetic and restriction maps of the photosynthesis region of the Rhodopseudomonas capsulata chromosome by a conjugation-mediated marker rescue technique.

The restriction map of a 46-kilobase fragment of the Rhodopseudomonas capsulata chromosome was aligned with the genetic map of the photosynthesis region of that chromosome by a marker rescue technique. Marker rescue was effected by mobilization of vectors bearing fragments of R. capsulata DNA from Escherichia coli to a set of R. capsulata mutants. Plasmids pDPT51 and pDPT55 were constructed to mediate the intergeneric mobilization of pBR322 derivatives, and a mutant of R. capsulata with improved intergeneric recipient activity was isolated. Four previously unmapped genes affecting bacteriochlorophyll synthesis and two genes affecting photochemical reaction center synthesis have been located by marker rescue. Some of the fragments of R. capsulata DNA are capable of vector-independent complementation, implying that promoters are located on these fragments. Other fragments complement only in one orientation of insertion in the vector, implying transcription from promotors on the vectors and thereby fixing the direction of transcription for those fragments. Still other fragments of DNA show rescue only via recombination between homologous plasmid-borne DNA fragments and chromosomal mutations. The physical dimensions of the genetic map are 3.0 megadaltons per map unit, which agrees with previous estimates based on the size of the R. capsulata gene transfer agent.

Bacterial Proteins↗

Linkage disequilibrium analyses and restriction mapping of four RFLPs at the pro alpha 2(I) collagen locus: lack of correlation between linkage disequilibrium and physical distance.

Restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RRLPs) located at short distances may demonstrate linkage disequilibrium. Under the assumption that the distances between the loci of the RFLPs are inversely related to the linkage disequilibria, gene order may be deduced. However, if the assumption is invalid, the results may be incorrect. We have studied four different DNA polymorphisms at the COLIA2 locus in 180 unrelated Norwegian individuals. Observed frequencies (presence/absence) for the different polymorphic sites were as follows: site A (EcoRI) 0.30/0.70, site B (MspI) 0.83/0.16, site C (StuI) 0.86/0.14, and site D (RsaI) 0.66/0.34. Of 16 possible haplotypes 12 were demonstrated, and 2 additional were deduced to be present. Restriction mapping of the four polymorphic sites gave the following order of the sites from the 5' to the 3' of the gene: A-D-B-C. Linkage disequilibrium was not found between the sites A and D; strong disequilibrium was found between sites A and C, and B and C; and less strong, between A and B, B and D, and C and D. Analysis of linkage disequilibrium coefficients between all pairs of loci demonstrated that there is no consistent relationship between linkage disequilibrium and physical distance (tau = -0.07). These results suggest that for a small region of the genome, factors such as deviating mutation rate and gene conversion may add significantly to rearrangements by recombination. Thus, a deduced gene order from linkage disequilibrium data has to be regarded with great caution.

Chromosome Mapping↗

Long range restriction map of the von Hippel-Lindau gene region on human chromosome 3p.

Von Hippel-Lindau disease is a heritable tumour syndrome caused by the loss of the function of a tumour suppressor gene on the short arm of human chromosome 3. The interval RAF1-D3S18 (3p25-3p26) has been identified by genetic linkage studies to harbour the von Hippel-Lindau gene. We have constructed a long range restriction map of this region and have succeeded in demonstrating the physical linkage of loci D3S726 (DNA probe LIB31-38), D3S18 (c-LIB-1, L162E5), D3S601 (LIB19-63) and D3S587 (LIB12-48). Since multipoint analysis has located D3S601 proximal to D3S726, the physical map should be oriented with D3S726 towards the telomere. The order and distances of probes within the von Hippel-Lindau gene region is as follows: telomere--LIB31-38--(< 280 kb)--c-LIB-1--(overlapping)--L162E5--(900-1600 kb)--(LIB19-63, LIB12-48)--centromere. In tissues that included blood, semen and Epstein-Barr-virus-transformed lymphocytes, we detected a putative CpG island flanking D3S18.

Carcinoma, Renal Cell↗

The long-range restriction map surrounding the mouse agouti locus reveals a disparity between physical and genetic distances.

Isolation of a gene based on its location, which depends on aligning physical landmarks with the genetic map, can yield basic information about genome structure and organization. As a first step toward isolating the mouse agouti (A) locus, we have begun to define the physical position of this gene relative to genetically linked DNA probes from the Psp, Emv-15, and Src loci. Using a combination of pulsed-field gel techniques that include partial digestion with rare-cutting restriction enzymes and analysis of polymorphic sites present in certain inbred strains, we have constructed long-range restriction maps for each of the probes that span a total of more than 3000 kb. The Src and Emv-15 probes are less than 600 kb apart, but are separated from the Psp probe by at least 1500 kb. By determining the position of a 75-kb deletion that inactivates agouti function, we have localized the A locus to within 500 kb of the Psp probe, but more than 600 kb away from the Emv-15 probe. These physical distances contrast with the known recombination frequencies, 3 +/- 3 cM for A-Psp and less than 0.3 cM for A-Emv-15, and suggest that recombination between A and Emv-15 may be suppressed.

Animals↗

Construction of long-range restriction maps in human DNA using pulsed field gel electrophoresis.

Pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) is a powerful new tool for genetic analysis that can be applied to a variety of problems concerning genome structure and organization. This technique uses an agarose gel matrix to separate DNA molecules in a size range from 40 kb to 2,000 kb, molecules far larger than the maximum separable using standard agarose gel electrophoresis. The PFGE method can be used to separate the intact chromosomes from lower eukaryotes or to separate very large DNA fragments from higher eukaryotes generated by digestion with restriction endonucleases whose cleavage sites are rare. This paper describes the use of PFGE for construction of long-range restriction maps in the human genome and includes detailed methods for all steps. A pulsed field gel device that utilizes a rotating platform for altering the applied electric field is also described. Map construction is illustrated using a cloned DNA fragment (D3S2) from human chromosome 3. Several technical problems specific for mammalian genomes are discussed.

Blotting, Southern↗

Long-range restriction maps of size-variable homologous chromosomes in Leishmania infantum.

In order to clarify the interpretation of molecular karyotype polymorphisms in Leishmania, the three smallest chromosomes from five cloned strains of Leishmania infantum were identified by chromosome-specific anonymous DNA probes. The presence in the same clone of homologous chromosomes of a different size was demonstrated. The chromosome size polymorphism appeared even more dramatic, with size variations affecting up to 20% of the chromosome, and the two smallest bands in one strain being equivalent to six bands in another strain. Long-range restriction maps of five different-sized homologues of chromosome I showed the size-variation to be located to a terminal fragment in 4 out of 5 cases, and to a central fragment in one. The size-variable sequence was present on at least three other chromosomes as determined by hybridisation analysis. This suggests an instability of the subtelomeric regions such as that in Plasmodium falciparum. Lastly, the finding of several pairs of distinct-sized homologous chromosomes, together with other studies, strongly suggest that Leishmania is diploid in at least part of its chromosomal complement.

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