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Title: Monochromosomal hybrids for the analysis of the human genome

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6038454· OSTI ID:6038454

In this research project the authors proposed to develop rodent/human hybrid cell lines each containing a single different human chromosome. The human chromosomes will be marked with Ecogpt and stably maintained by selection in the hybrid cells. The experimental approach to produce the proposed cell lines involve the following: they will first transfer a cloned selectable marker, Ecogpt (an E. coli gene for xanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase: XGPRT) to normal diploid human cells using a retroviral vector. The transferred gene will integrate at random into multiple sites in the recipient cell genome. Clonal cell lines from independent transgenotes will each carry the selectable marker integrated into a different site and perhaps a different chromosome. The chromosome carrying the selectable marker will then be transferred further to mouse cells by microcell fusion. In addition they also use directed integration of Ecogpt into the chromosome present in rodent cells, otherwise not marked with a selectable marker. This allows them to complete the bank of proposed cell line. The human chromosome, since it will be marked with a selectable marker, can be transferred to any other cell line of interest for complementation analysis. Clones of each cell line, containing varying size segments of the same chromosome produced by selection for the retention or loss of the selectable marker following x-irradiation or by metaphase chromosome transfer method will facilitate physical mapping and determination of gene order on a chromosome. 1 fig.

Research Organization:
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ (USA). Dept. of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/ER
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-89ER60866
OSTI ID:
6038454
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/60866-2; ON: DE91005006
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English