Hello I am trying to clarify the chromosomal location of my gene of interest - the lipoprotein A (LPA) gene, which is located at chr6:160,872,505-161,007,397 (h18). The gene appears to straddle 6q25.3 and 6q26. However, when the gene was originally mapped, in 1988 using cDNA probes, it was mapped to 6q26-27 (Hum Genet (1988) 79:352-356). Apparently the cDNA probes mapped most intensely to q26 and q27 but binding was also observed at q25.3. So, I´m assuming that their resolution was poorer than whatever method is used by UCSC for their chromosomal band information? In every paper I read about this gene, the location is given as 6q26-27, so I´m not sure which band position I should cite - the one given by UCSC or by the paper that mapped the gene? Do you know why there is a discrepancy?
Name of assembly: hg18 Track: chromosomal band Location: chr6:160,872,505-161,007,397 Many thanks for your kind assistance! Regards Philip _______________________________________________ Genome maillist - [email protected] https://lists.soe.ucsc.edu/mailman/listinfo/genome
