DNA polymorphisms in the epsilon- and gamma-globin gene regions in Asian macaques.
DNA polymorphisms in the epsilon- and gamma-globin gene regions in nine Asian macaques (Macaca fuscata, M. mulatta, M. nemestrina, M. cyclopis, M. fascicularis, M. arctoides, M. radiata, M. maura, and M. assamensis) were examined using several different restriction endonucleases and the human epsilon and gamma IVS2 probes. M. fuscata and M. mulatta had highly polymorphic sites (BglII and HincII, respectively) in the epsilon-globin gene region. The BamHI site in the gamma-globin gene region was highly polymorphic in M. mulatta, while the BglII and HindIII sites in the gamma-globin gene region were highly polymorphic in M. fuscata and M. mulatta. The presence of the gamma-globin gene triplication was frequently observed in M. fuscata. The gain or loss of an additional BglII site between two gamma-globin genes in Asian macaques seems to be very meaningful for discussing genetic relationships among them.
Department of Morphology, Institute for Developmental Research, Aichi Prefectural Colony, Japan.
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D000818:Animals; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005914:Globins / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008251:Macaca / Q000235:genetics*; D008252:Macaca fascicularis; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D008254:Macaca nemestrina; D008255:Macaca radiata; D008297:Male; D005810:Multigene Family; D010375:Pedigree; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
D005914:Globins; D004247:DNA