Integration and validation of the physical map of chromosome 21 using a high resolution somatic cell hybrid panel, STS mapping, and rare cleavage
- Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, Denver, CO (United States); and others
We are constructing a minimal tiling path of chromosome 21 based on the 810 YAC set described by Chumakov et al., the YACs isolated by the Chromosome 21 Joint YAC Screening Effort, and several additional YAC, cosmid, and P1 libraries. We are integrating the STS and YAC contig data with the high resolution somatic cell hybrid map of chromosome 21 to validate that the YACs chosen as part of the tilling path accurately represent the chromosomal region from which they are derived, to resolve problems of homology between chromosome 21 and other acrocentric chromosomes, to help resolve STS order, to integrate additional markers, especially genes, into the map, and to help in registration of the STS and YAC maps with the cytogenetic and genetic linkage maps. The physical boundaries of 23 different somatic cell hybrids have been determined. This appears to require reordering of some of the STSs on chromosome 21 and suggests the necessity of isolation of additional DNA markers and clones. A remarkable clustering of chromosome 21 breakpoints is observed. Rec-A Assisted Restriction Endonuclease (RARE) cleavage is being used to assess whether YACs accurately reflect this genomic region of origin and to assess the extent of overlap of YACs. This information will aid in the most efficient generation of high quality reagents for sequencing chromosome 21.
- OSTI ID:
- 134457
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-941009-; ISSN 0002-9297; TRN: 95:005313-1191
- Journal Information:
- American Journal of Human Genetics, Vol. 55, Issue Suppl.3; Conference: 44. annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, Montreal (Canada), 18-22 Oct 1994; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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