[Chromosome assignment of a novel microsatellite polymorphic marker (D14S1435) by fluorescence in situ hybridization].
OBJECTIVE
Chromosome assignment of a novel microsatellite marker (D14S1435) containing CA repeats and showing 11 alleles and 0.85 of PIC value in Chinese population) isolated from microdissected human chromosome 14q24.3 DNA library by fluorescence in situ hybridization(FISH).


METHODS
The polymorphic marker was used as probe to screen a human Lambda/DASH genome library, a positive clone was isolated and the recombinant phage DNA was extracted as primary material. The insert was recovered through BamH I digestion to complete and low melting point agarose gel electro- phoresis, after processed with Sau3A I the probe was prepared by linker- catch PCR method and the following fluorescence in situ hybridization(FISH) was conducted to metaphase chromosomes.


RESULTS
this novel STR was precisely mapped to human chromosome 14q24.3, and this demonstrated the validity of isolating chromosome band-specific genetic markers from probe pool made by chromosome microdissection.


CONCLUSIONS
Confirmed by chromosome fluorescence in situ hybridization, the novel STR obtained by chromosome microdissection, PCR and subcloning method was really from the micro- dissected region. This not only increases the numbers of genetic markers used for linkage analysis in the region,but also provides a novel valuable genetic marker for the gene diagnosis and gene cloning of the possible disease-causing genes located in the region of 14q24.3.
Zheng
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State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433 P.R.China.
Yu
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L
Zhang
M
M
Hu
P
P
Mao
N
N
Xu
Y
Y
Zhao
S
S
D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D005819:Genetic Markers; D006801:Humans; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats
D005819:Genetic Markers