title: Localization on a physical map of the NKC-linked Cmv1 locus between Ly49b and the Prp gene cluster on mouse chromosome 6.
abstract: The Cmv1 locus controls NK cell-mediated resistance to infection with murine CMV. Our recent genetic analysis of backcross mice demonstrated that the NK gene complex (NKC)-linked Cmv1 locus should reside between the Ly49 and Prp gene clusters on distal mouse chromosome 6. We have aligned yeast artificial chromosome (YAC) inserts in a contig spanning the interval between the Ly49 and Prp gene clusters. This YAC contig includes 13 overlapping YAC inserts that span more than 2 megabases (Mb) in C57BL/6 (B6) mice. Since we have identified genomic clones that span the Ly49-Prp gene region, we hypothesize that at least one should contain the Cmv1 locus. To narrow the Cmv1 critical region, we developed novel NKC genetic markers and used these to genotype informative backcross and intra-NKC recombinant congenic mouse DNA samples. These data suggest that Cmv1 resides on a single YAC insert within an interval that corresponds to a physical distance of approximately 390 kb. This high resolution, integrated physical and genetic NKC map will facilitate identification of Cmv1 and other NKC-linked loci that regulate NK cell-mediated immunity.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Division, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stoll
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Yokoyama
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Scalzo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000950:Antigens, Ly; D018244:Chromosomes, Artificial, Yeast; D002896:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 6 / Q000276:immunology*; D005807:Genes, Overlapping / Q000276:immunology; D005819:Genetic Markers; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D037181:Lectins, C-Type; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics*; D051379:Mice; D020297:Mice, Congenic; D008805:Mice, Inbred A; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D005810:Multigene Family / Q000276:immunology*; D018146:Muromegalovirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D055650:NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily A; D010455:Peptides / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics*; D020161:Physical Chromosome Mapping; D011392:Proline / Q000235:genetics*; D055232:Proline-Rich Protein Domains; D055630:Receptors, NK Cell Lectin-Like
chemical_list: D000950:Antigens, Ly; D005819:Genetic Markers; C527090:Klra2 protein, mouse; C527096:Klra8 protein, mouse; D037181:Lectins, C-Type; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D055650:NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily A; D010455:Peptides; D055630:Receptors, NK Cell Lectin-Like; D011392:Proline