title: A metric map of humans: 23,500 loci in 850 bands.
abstract: High-resolution maps integrated with the enhanced location data base software (LDB+) give improved estimates of genetic parameters and reveal characteristics of cytogenetic bands. Chiasma interference is intermediate between Kosambi and Carter-Falconer levels, as in Drosophila and the mouse. The autosomal genetic map is 2832 and 4348 centimorgans in males and females, respectively. Telomeric T-bands are strikingly associated with male recombination and gene density. Position and centromeric heterochromatin have large effects, but nontelomeric R-bands are not significantly different from G-bands. Several possible reasons are discussed. These regularities validate the maps, despite their high resolution and inevitable local errors. No other approach has been demonstrated to integrate such a large number of loci, which are increasing at about 45% per year. The maps and the data and software from which they are constructed are available through the Internet (http:@cedar.genetics.soton.ac.uk/public_html). Successive versions of this location data base may also be accessed on CD-ROM.
authors.affiliation: Princess Anne Hospital, Southampton, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Frezal
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Teague
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Morton
mesh_terms: D002871:Chromosome Banding; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D005260:Female; D015894:Genome, Human; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male