Linkage of albino and hemoglobin beta-chain loci in the rabbit.
Genetic linkage between the albino (c) and hemoglobin beta-chain (Hb beta) genes in rabbits was demonstrated by means of segregation data from one full-sib family. The map distance was estimated at 9 +/- 6 cM, which is similar to the 8 cM previously estimated between the same pair of loci in both mice and rats. The interspecies conservation of the chromosome segment comprising c and Hb beta thus extends outside the rodent family. Indications that it also may be conserved in man are discussed.
D000417:Albinism / Q000235:genetics / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000235:genetics*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D011817:Rabbits / Q000235:genetics*
D006454:Hemoglobins; D046911:Macromolecular Substances