Integrating mapping and sequencing around the human iduronate-2-sulfate sulfatase locus
- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (United States); and others
The logical progression of the human genome project is from mapping to sequencing. However, the criteria for accurate sequencing and mapping are different and consequently, sequencing can reveal unexpected or erroneous relationships between cosmid clones that appear overlapping by hybridization. We are sequencing a 1 Mb region of human Xq28 spanning the genes for fragile X (fraxA) and iduronate-2-sulfate sulfatase (IDS). To date, seven cosmids from this region have been completed and another five are currently being sequenced. One of the completed cosmids contains the complete IDS gene, while another cosmid contains 4 of the 9 IDS exons. The exon sequences in both cosmids are identical, but corresponding introns have proved to be highly variant. This raises the possibility of either a second IDS gene or unusual pseudogene. In addition, one of the cosmids contains a microsatellite marker which has been mapped 150 kb distant from the gene for IDS. This indicates that either two cosmids containing IDS exons are separated by at least 100 kb, or a rearrangement in one of the cosmids prior to library construction. To simplify the development of sequence-ready cosmids, we have developed a rapid method of cosmid walking to select additional clones that are minimally overlapping.
- OSTI ID:
- 134486
- 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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