A 405-kb cosmid contig and HindIII restriction map of the progressive myoclonus epilepsy type 1 (EPM1) candidate region in 21q22.3.
As a step toward identifying the molecular defect in patients afflicted with progressive myoclonus epilepsy type 1 (EPM1), we have assembled a cosmid contig of the candidate EPM1 region in 21q22.3. The contig constitutes a collection of 87 different cosmids spanning 405 kb based on a derived HindIII restriction map. Potential CpG-rich islands have been identified based on the restriction map generated from eight different rare-cutting enzymes. This contig contains the genetic material required for the isolation of expressed sequences and the identification of the gene defective in EPM1 and possibly other disorders mapping to this region.
Centre for Research in Neuroscience, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Lafrenière
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de Jong
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Rouleau
D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D002891:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 21; D003360:Cosmids; D015247:Deoxyribonuclease HindIII; D004831:Epilepsies, Myoclonic / Q000235:genetics*; D015723:Gene Library; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D005819:Genetic Markers; D006801:Humans; D015183:Restriction Mapping
D005819:Genetic Markers; D015247:Deoxyribonuclease HindIII