title: Cloning of the bovine major histocompatibility complex class II genes.
abstract: Class II genes of the bovine major histocompatibility complex (MHC) have been cloned from a genomic library. The library was constructed in the bacteriophage lambda vector EMBL3 and comprises approximately 10 times the equivalent of the haploid genome. Half the library was screened with the human DQA, DQB, DRA and DRB cDNA probes. Of the 100 positively hybridizing phage clones, 37 were eventually fully characterized and mapped by means of Southern blot analysis. The exons encoding the first, second and transmembrane domain of all different A and B genes were subcloned and mapped in more detail. These analyses showed that these 37 clones were derived from five different A and 10 different B genes. The hybridization studies indicate that we have cloned and mapped two DQA genes, one DRA gene, two other A genes, four DQB genes, three DRB genes and three other B genes. Since the library was made from a heterozygous animal, this would suggest that there are at least one DQA, one DRA one other undefined A, two DQB, two DRB and one or two other undefined B genes in the haploid genome of Holstein Friesian cattle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Breeding, Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Groenen
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: van der Poel
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Dijkhof
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Giphart
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015139:Blotting, Southern; D002417:Cattle; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004247:DNA; D015342:DNA Probes; D015698:Genomic Library; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000235:genetics*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008285:Major Histocompatibility Complex / Q000235:genetics*; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D015183:Restriction Mapping
chemical_list: D015342:DNA Probes; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; D004247:DNA