title: Development of a panel of monochromosomal somatic cell hybrids for rapid gene mapping.
abstract: We have assembled a panel of monochromosomal somatic cell hybrids for use in gene mapping. DNA from each individual hybrid was used as a probe on normal human metaphases to identify the human chromosome and any fragments by reverse painting. To test the efficiency of the panel PCR amplification of DNA from the monochromosomal somatic cell hybrid panel was used in combination with human specific oligonucleotide primers to assign alpha-catenin (CTNNA1) and p21/WAF1 to chromosomes 5 and 6 respectively. These genes were localized further using hybrids containing specific translocations to 5q11-qter and 6p21 respectively. We also developed primers to enable us to assign 17 ESTs sequenced by the HGMP Resource Centre. The hybrid panel was developed with support of the UK HGMP and the DNA is available to all registered users.
authors.affiliation: Human Genetic Resources, Imperial Cancer Research Fund, Clare Hall Laboratories, South Mimms, Herts.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Kelsell
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rooke
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Warne
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bouzyk
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cullin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: West
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Povey
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Spurr
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D002895:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5; D002896:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 6; D050759:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21; D016213:Cyclins / Q000235:genetics*; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D015894:Genome, Human; D006801:Humans; D006822:Hybrid Cells; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D051178:alpha Catenin
chemical_list: C493956:CDKN1A protein, human; C495273:CTNNA1 protein, human; D050759:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21; D016213:Cyclins; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; D051178:alpha Catenin