GENE-MAPPING IN THE RIVER BUFFALO (BUBALUS-BUBALIS L) - 5 SYNTENIC GROUPS

Forty-five somatic buffalo-hamster hybrid clones were analysed for the presence or absence of PCR products of 10 primers. Five syntenic grou ps were identified: CGA-D9S1; CD18-D1S4; OXT-PRNP; LDLR-D7S3; BSPN-D14 S2. These same syntenic groups were reported to be syntenic in cattle and were assigned to U2 (BTA 9), U10 (BTA 1), U11 (BTA 13), U22 (BTA 7 ), and U24 (BTA 14), respectively. Based on chromosomal homology betwe en cattle and river buffalo chromosomes, these syntenic groups are exp ected to be assigned to buffalo chromosomes BBU 10, BBU 1q, BBU 14, BB U 9, and BBU 15, respectively.