Human-mouse homologies in the region of the polycystic kidney disease gene (PKD1)

Heinz Himmelbauer, Marita Pohlschmidt, Angela Snarey, Gregory G. Germino, Debra Weinstat-Saslow, Stefan Somlo, Stephen T. Reeders, Anna Maria Frischauf

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Abstract

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (PKD1) is linked to the α-globin locus near the telomere of chromosome 16p. We established the existence of a conserved linkage group in mouse by mapping conserved sequences and cDNAs from the region surrounding the PKD1 gene in the mouse genome. Results obtained with the BXD recombinant strain system and somatic cell hybrids show the homologous region to be located on mouse chromosome 17 near the globin pseudogene Hba-ps4, an unprocessed α-like globin gene. The markers we mapped are widely distributed over the region known to contain the PKD1 gene, and it is therefore likely that the mouse homologue of PKD1 is also located on mouse chromosome 17.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)35-38
Number of pages4
JournalGenomics
Volume13
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1992
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Genetics

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