FCER1B, a candidate gene for atopy, is located in 11q13 between CD20 and TCN1
- CNRS, Nice (France)
It is now well established that syntenic regions of the genome such as the pericentromeric region of mouse chromosome 19 and band q12 of human chromosome 11 are conserved in mice and men. One study has linked genetically familial forms of allergic asthma and rhinitis (atopy) to this human chromosome region. The murine gene encoding the [beta]-chain of the high-affinity receptor for IgE (Fce1b) has been mapped to chromosome 19. It is conceivable that this gene could be involved in allergic responses. The authors have thus hypothesized that the human homolog of this gene should be situated in chromosome band 11q13 and could be a good candidate for the atopy gene itself. While work was in progress, the human homolog of Fce1b, which had been cloned and sequenced by Kuester et al., was localized genetically in 11q13, and a dinucleotide (CA) repeat located nearby was strongly linked to familial atopy. However, the precise mapping of this gene and the actual distances separating it from neighboring sequences have not been determined. The authors describe the precise mapping of this gene using fluorescence in situ hybridization and pulsed-field electrophoresis. 11 refs., 1 fig.
- OSTI ID:
- 7077341
- Journal Information:
- Genomics; (United States), Vol. 19:2; ISSN 0888-7543
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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