title: The gene for human growth hormone-releasing factor (GHRF) maps to or near chromosome 20p12.
abstract: Growth hormone-releasing factor (GHRF), a hypothalamic releasing factor also named somatocrinin, influences the secretion and synthesis of growth hormone. Human GHRF is encoded by a single gene which was assigned to chromosome 20 by dot-blot analysis of DNA from dual laser sorted chromosomes. Using a radioactive cDNA probe, we localized the GHRF gene to chromosome 20p12 or near band 20p12.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Humangenetik, Universität Göttingen, Germany.
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Löffler
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schnittger
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hansmann
mesh_terms: D002871:Chromosome Banding; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D002890:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 20; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D015342:DNA Probes; D013007:Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization
chemical_list: D015342:DNA Probes; D004247:DNA; D013007:Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone