REGIONAL LOCALIZATIONS OF VIM, HSD3B, ACTA1 AND PGM1 IN PIGS

The comparative map between human and pig has progressed rapidly over the past 2 years. Nevertheless, some points still need to be clarified , particularly the correspondences between human chromosome 10 (HSA10) and porcine chromosome 10 (SSC10) and between human chromosome 1 (HSA 1) and porcine chromosomes. The gene codings for vimentin (VIM) carrie d by HSA10 and three genes carried by HSA1 (hydroxy delta 5 steroid de hydrogenase 3 beta: HSD3B; alpha actin 1: ACTA1; and phosphoglucomutas e 1: PGM1) were selected and the regional localisations on pig chromos omes were determined using a well-characterised somatic cell hybrid pa nel.