title: The mouse formin (Fmn) gene: genomic structure, novel exons, and genetic mapping.
abstract: Mutations in the mouse formin (Fmn) gene, formerly known as the limb deformity (ld) gene, give rise to recessively inherited limb deformities and renal malformations or aplasia. The Fmn gene encodes many differentially processed transcripts that are expressed in both adult and embryonic tissues. To study the genomic organization of the Fmn locus, we have used Fmn probes to isolate and characterize genomic clones spanning 500 kb. Our analysis of these clones shows that the Fmn gene is composed of at least 24 exons and spans 400 kb. We have identified two novel exons that are expressed in the developing embryonic limb bud as well as adult tissues such as brain and kidney. We have also used a microsatellite polymorphism from within the Fmn gene to map it genetically to a 2.2-cM interval between D2Mit58 and D2Mit103.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Leder
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004247:DNA; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D005091:Exons; D005121:Extremities; D005326:Fetal Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D000080865:Formins; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008840:Microfilament Proteins; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D005326:Fetal Proteins; D000080865:Formins; D008840:Microfilament Proteins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D004247:DNA