Linkage group IV in the Syrian hamster: spontaneous seizure and jute.
It was shown that sz and J are closely linked and that the recombination frequency between these two genes is 7.41 +/- 2.91. It was also shown that J is not linked with markers in linkage groups I and III, and that sz is not linked with a marker in linkage group II. Therefore, linkage between sz and J is a new linkage group. Since only three linkage groups have so far been established in the Syrian hamster, linkage groups I, II and III, this new linkage constitutes linkage group IV.
D000818:Animals; D002875:Chromosomes; D006224:Cricetinae / Q000235:genetics*; D005799:Genes, Dominant; D005804:Genes, Lethal; D005808:Genes, Recessive; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D006200:Hair Color; D008647:Mesocricetus / Q000235:genetics*; D012640:Seizures / Q000235:genetics*