Chromosomal localization of the human CMP-sialic
acid hydroxylase gene. (A) Human/rodent somatic-cell
hybrid mapping. Ethidium bromide-stained agarose gel analyzing the
products of PCR amplification of samples of the NIGMS human/rodent
somatic-cell hybrid mapping panel 2. Lanes labeled 1–22, X, and Y
reflect DNA from a chromosome 6 hybrid clone containing the designated
human chromosomes. Hamster (Ha), mouse (Mo), and human (Hu) are total
genomic DNA from those species used to create the hybrid panel. A
negative control (B) is shown as well as 100-bp marker lanes with the
300- and 400-bp bands indicated. (B) FISH mapping. Metaphase
FISH localization of genomic BAC clone 443N17 containing the CMP-sialic
acid hydroxylase gene to the distal short arm of human chromosome 6.
Detection of digoxigenin-labeled probes was achieved with
anti-digoxigenin antibodies conjugated to rhodamine (giving the red
signal), followed by 4′,6-diamidino-2′-phenylindole dihydrochloride
(DAPI) counterstaining of the chromosomes and viewing under an
epifluorescence microscope with a triple band pass filter.