Recombination within the human embryonic xi-globin locus: a common xi-xi chromosome produced by gene conversion of the psi xi gene.
The duplicated human embryonic alpha-like globin genes encode a 5' functional zeta (xi 2) gene and a highly homologous pseudogene (psi xi 1). We have identified chromosomes with a xi 2-xi 1 rather than a xi 2-psi xi 1 arrangement by genomic mapping and oligonucleotide analysis. The DNA sequence...
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author | Hill, A Nicholls, R Thein, S Higgs, D |
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description | The duplicated human embryonic alpha-like globin genes encode a 5' functional zeta (xi 2) gene and a highly homologous pseudogene (psi xi 1). We have identified chromosomes with a xi 2-xi 1 rather than a xi 2-psi xi 1 arrangement by genomic mapping and oligonucleotide analysis. The DNA sequence of a cloned downstream xi-like gene provides direct evidence for the conversion of a psi xi 1----xi 1 gene, by a xi 2 gene. We present data suggesting that this gene conversion, which removed the only identifiable inactivating mutation in the psi xi 1 gene, was an interchromosomal event. The xi 2-xi 1 arrangement is common in all eight populations studied representing a previously undescribed type of polymorphism between individuals. Stable mRNA transcripts from the converted gene are absent at 16-20 weeks of gestation when transcripts from the xi 2 gene are readily detectable. |
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spelling | oxford-uuid:e114240a-e67d-437d-a55d-0fa188e98dc62022-03-27T09:51:46ZRecombination within the human embryonic xi-globin locus: a common xi-xi chromosome produced by gene conversion of the psi xi gene.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:e114240a-e67d-437d-a55d-0fa188e98dc6EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford1985Hill, ANicholls, RThein, SHiggs, DThe duplicated human embryonic alpha-like globin genes encode a 5' functional zeta (xi 2) gene and a highly homologous pseudogene (psi xi 1). We have identified chromosomes with a xi 2-xi 1 rather than a xi 2-psi xi 1 arrangement by genomic mapping and oligonucleotide analysis. The DNA sequence of a cloned downstream xi-like gene provides direct evidence for the conversion of a psi xi 1----xi 1 gene, by a xi 2 gene. We present data suggesting that this gene conversion, which removed the only identifiable inactivating mutation in the psi xi 1 gene, was an interchromosomal event. The xi 2-xi 1 arrangement is common in all eight populations studied representing a previously undescribed type of polymorphism between individuals. Stable mRNA transcripts from the converted gene are absent at 16-20 weeks of gestation when transcripts from the xi 2 gene are readily detectable. |
spellingShingle | Hill, A Nicholls, R Thein, S Higgs, D Recombination within the human embryonic xi-globin locus: a common xi-xi chromosome produced by gene conversion of the psi xi gene. |
title | Recombination within the human embryonic xi-globin locus: a common xi-xi chromosome produced by gene conversion of the psi xi gene. |
title_full | Recombination within the human embryonic xi-globin locus: a common xi-xi chromosome produced by gene conversion of the psi xi gene. |
title_fullStr | Recombination within the human embryonic xi-globin locus: a common xi-xi chromosome produced by gene conversion of the psi xi gene. |
title_full_unstemmed | Recombination within the human embryonic xi-globin locus: a common xi-xi chromosome produced by gene conversion of the psi xi gene. |
title_short | Recombination within the human embryonic xi-globin locus: a common xi-xi chromosome produced by gene conversion of the psi xi gene. |
title_sort | recombination within the human embryonic xi globin locus a common xi xi chromosome produced by gene conversion of the psi xi gene |
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