title: Isolation and characterization of a human locus homologous to the transforming gene (v-fes) of feline sarcoma virus.
abstract: A single locus (designated c-fes) in the human genome which exhibits homology to the transformation-specific onc gene (v-fes) of Snyder-Theilen feline sarcoma virus was identified by the Southern blot technique. Recombinant clones containing 16- to 18-kilobase inserts of human DNA including the c-fes locus were constructed. Restriction endonuclease mapping of these clones verified their identity with native human c-fes and demonstrated the presence of at least two sequences in human c-fes interrupting v-fes-homologous regions. The v-fes-homologous locus in the human genome spans about 4 kilobases. The 5'-3' orientation of the c-fes clones with respect to feline sarcoma virus proviral DNA was determined. The region of the human genome that is homologous to v-fes is proximal to the highly reiterated human Alu sequence but not to the highly reiterated human alphoid sequence.
mesh_terms: D002472:Cell Transformation, Viral; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes; D005796:Genes; D006801:Humans; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D012190:Retroviridae / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes