title: Identification of neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) homologous loci by direct sequencing, fluorescence in situ hybridization, and PCR amplification of somatic cell hybrids.
abstract: Using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), we have identified seven NF1-related loci, two separate loci on chromosome 2, at bands 2q21 and 2q33-q34, and one locus each on five other chromosomes at bands 14q11.2, 15q11.2, 18p11.2, 21q11.2-q21, and 22q11.2. Application of PCR using NF1 primer pairs and genomic DNA from somatic cell hybrids confirmed the above loci, identified additional loci on chromosomes 12 and 15, and showed that the various loci do not share homology beyond NF1 exon 27b. Sequenced PCR products representing segments corresponding to NF1 exons from these loci demonstrated greater than 95% sequence identity with the NF1 locus. We used sequence differences between bona fide NF1 and NF1-homologous loci to strategically design primer sets to specifically amplify 30 of 36 exons within the 5' end of the NF1 gene. These developments have facilitated mutation analysis at the NF1 locus using genomic DNA as template.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City 84112, USA.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Purandare
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huntsman Breidenbach
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: X L
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sawada
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Neil
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brothman
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cawthon
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Viskochil
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D001483:Base Sequence; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D002884:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 15 / Q000235:genetics*; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D006224:Cricetinae; D017931:DNA Primers; D006801:Humans; D006822:Hybrid Cells; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009154:Mutation; D025542:Neurofibromin 1; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011506:Proteins / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D025542:Neurofibromin 1; D011506:Proteins