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Title: Structure and polymorphism of the mouse myelin/oligodendrocyte glycoprotein gene

Journal Article · · Genomics

The authors have isolated and characterized genomic clones containing the mouse myelin/oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) gene. It spans a region of 12.5 kb and consists of eight exons. Its exon-intron structure differs from that of classical MHC-class I genes, with which it is linked in the mouse genome. Nucleotide sequencing of the 5{prime} flanking region revelas that it contains several putative protein-binding sites, some of them in common with other myelin gene promoters. One intragenic polymorphism has been identified: it consists of a GA repeat, defining at least three alleles in mouse inbred strains, and is easily detectable using the polymerase chain reaction method.

OSTI ID:
186083
Journal Information:
Genomics, Vol. 23, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: 1 Sep 1994
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English