An integrated YAC contig map for human chromosome 3
- Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, Denver, CO (United States); and others
An integrated physical map of human chromosome 3, containing 590 primary markers and 694 corresponding megabase-sized YACs, has been developed from the fusion of two large datasets. YACs identified with 462 physically localized hybridization-based probes and 120 genetically linked polymorphic STSs form the basis of the contigs. Many additional chromosome 3-specific YACs were identified by Alu-PCR hybridization and fingerprint analyses. Contigs defined entirely by primary marker content (level 1) provide >70% coverage. Since the markers used are chromosome 3-specific and have been previously localized by genetic or regional positioning, the reliability of the data at this level is extremely high. Alu-PCR and fingerprint analyses identified overlapping YACs which have permitted fusion and extension of these primary contigs. Selected incorporation of these data has resulted in an integrated coverage of over 80% at level 3. This level corresponds to the use of a single YAC to bridge gaps between YACs or contigs identified by primary markers. Limiting level 3 connections such that the STS or hybridization probe-containing YACs are derived from a common chromosomal segment has helped to ensure their authenticity. The chromosome is now represented by a number of very large YAC contigs whose order is known. Some of the gaps which separate these contigs can be bridged using Alu-PCR and fingerprint data at level 4, although these connections require STS confirmation. The map generated by fusion of the hybridization and STS based datasets is a major advance over maps possible from either dataset alone, both in terms of overall coverage and reliability, and should provide the foundation for development of a transcriptional map and a higher resolution physical map.
- OSTI ID:
- 134407
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-941009--
- Journal Information:
- American Journal of Human Genetics, Journal Name: American Journal of Human Genetics Journal Issue: Suppl.3 Vol. 55; ISSN AJHGAG; ISSN 0002-9297
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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