Gene map of the cow: conservation of linkage with mouse and man.
The breakthrough, announced in the journal Science, will ultimately lead to a complete human
gene map - expected in about five years - which will help scientists investigate genetic links to illness and health.
With a complete
gene map, Devine says, "a breeder could estimate how many progeny would be needed to grow from parent plants to get, say, 50 test plants with a desired combination of genes."
Disease Cause is Pinpointed with
Gene Maps. Two studies published last Wednesday show it is possible to sequence the entire
gene maps of families with inherited diseases and pinpoint the offending bit of DNA.
"Beginning in October 1995 with the first workshop meeting held here in Lexington, scientists from the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Africa have worked together to develop increasingly detailed versions of equine
gene maps and related genetic tools for horse research," said Bailey.
In common diseases, comprehensive
gene maps will have been created, leading to revolutions in drug discovery and development, disease diagnosis, patient therapy, and drug markets.
The GRHPR
gene maps to the centromeric region of chromosome 9 (4) and, from Northern blot analysis (5), is ubiquitously expressed, although the bulk of enzyme activity is found in the liver (3, 5).
Having tackled the fruit fly, mouse, and human
gene maps, Dr.
This reasoning was investigated through the use of "Genbank," an organization which has
gene maps for 143 different eukaryotes.
AFLP is a unique technology patented by Keygene that has allowed scientists to successfully develop
gene maps and identify trait genes in plants and other organisms.