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Cloning and characterization of Eagl YACs from human chromosome 21

Journal Article · · Genomics; (United States)
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  1. Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (United States)
  2. Univ. of California, San Francisco (United States)

Yeast artificial chromosomes (YACS) were made from a total EagI digest of DNA from a mouse-human chromosome 21 hybrid cell line. Approximately 3750 YACs, corresponding to 75-125 human YACS, with an average size of approximately 100 kb were recovered. Southern hybridization indicates that the chimera frequency in this library may be less than 3%. Thirty-four of the human EagI YACs were regionally assigned by a number of methods. Some YACs were regionally assigned to one of six chromosome regions by hybridization of Alu-PCR products from the YAC against Alu-PCR-amplified DNA from a panel of hybrid cell lines that contain various parts of chromosome 21. Additional YACs were regionally assigned by fluorescence in situ hybridization using either biotinylated Alu-PCR products or yeast genomic DNA from the YAC-containing strains as probes. The regionally assigned EagI YACs are located preferentially in two regions of the chromosome: near the q telomere and in the p-arm ribosomal gene region. 15 refs., 1 figs., 1 tab.

DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
7063288
Journal Information:
Genomics; (United States), Journal Name: Genomics; (United States) Vol. 15:1; ISSN GNMCEP; ISSN 0888-7543
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English