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Construction of a genetic linkage map in man using restriction fragment length polymorphisms.

David Botstein, +3 more
- 01 May 1980 - 
- Vol. 32, Iss: 3, pp 314-331
TLDR
A new basis for the construction of a genetic linkage map of the human genome is described, to develop, by recombinant DNA techniques, random single-copy DNA probes capable of detecting DNA sequence polymorphisms, when hybridized to restriction digests of an individual's DNA.
Abstract
We describe a new basis for the construction of a genetic linkage map of the human genome. The basic principle of the mapping scheme is to develop, by recombinant DNA techniques, random single-copy DNA probes capable of detecting DNA sequence polymorphisms, when hybridized to restriction digests of an individual's DNA. Each of these probes will define a locus. Loci can be expanded or contracted to include more or less polymorphism by further application of recombinant DNA technology. Suitably polymorphic loci can be tested for linkage relationships in human pedigrees by established methods; and loci can be arranged into linkage groups to form a true genetic map of "DNA marker loci." Pedigrees in which inherited traits are known to be segregating can then be analyzed, making possible the mapping of the gene(s) responsible for the trait with respect to the DNA marker loci, without requiring direct access to a specified gene's DNA. For inherited diseases mapped in this way, linked DNA marker loci can be used predictively for genetic counseling.

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Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome.

Eric S. Lander, +248 more
- 15 Feb 2001 - 
TL;DR: The results of an international collaboration to produce and make freely available a draft sequence of the human genome are reported and an initial analysis is presented, describing some of the insights that can be gleaned from the sequence.
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AFLP: a new technique for DNA fingerprinting.

TL;DR: The AFLP technique provides a novel and very powerful DNA fingerprinting technique for DNAs of any origin or complexity that allows the specific co-amplification of high numbers of restriction fragments.
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MAPMAKER: An interactive computer package for constructing primary genetic linkage maps of experimental and natural populations

TL;DR: A computer package, called MAPMAKER, designed specifically for the construction of linkage maps in a number of organisms, including the human and several plants, and it is outlined the mapping strategies that have been used.
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Initial sequencing and comparative analysis of the mouse genome.

Robert H. Waterston, +222 more
- 05 Dec 2002 - 
TL;DR: The results of an international collaboration to produce a high-quality draft sequence of the mouse genome are reported and an initial comparative analysis of the Mouse and human genomes is presented, describing some of the insights that can be gleaned from the two sequences.
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Genetic dissection of complex traits: guidelines for interpreting and reporting linkage results

TL;DR: Specific standards designed to maintain rigor while also promoting communication are proposed for the interpretation of linkage results in genetic studies under way for many complex traits.
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Detection of specific sequences among DNA fragments separated by gel electrophoresis.

TL;DR: This paper describes a method of transferring fragments of DNA from agarose gels to cellulose nitrate filters that can be hybridized to radioactive RNA and hybrids detected by radioautography or fluorography.
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The Genetic Basis of Evolutionary Change

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The isolation of structural genes from libraries of eucaryotic DNA

TL;DR: A procedure for eucaryotic structural gene isolation which involves the construction and screening of cloned libraries of genomic DNA is presented and Restriction mapping and hybridization studies reveal the presence of closely linked beta-globin genes.
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A General Model for the Genetic Analysis of Pedigree Data

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