Localization of the amphotropic murine leukemia virus receptor gene to the pericentromeric region of human chromosome 8

J Virol. 1991 Nov;65(11):6316-9. doi: 10.1128/JVI.65.11.6316-6319.1991.

Abstract

The host range of retroviruses is determined primarily by the presence of specific receptors on target cells which are recognized by the retroviral envelope glycoprotein. Somatic cell hybrids have been used to determine the chromosomal locations of several retroviral receptors in mice prior to their molecular cloning. Here we report that by using human-Chinese hamster somatic cell hybrids and a retroviral vector, we have mapped the receptor for the amphotropic murine leukemia virus to the pericentromeric region of human chromosome 8.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • 3T3 Cells
  • Animals
  • CHO Cells
  • Centromere / physiology*
  • Chromosome Banding
  • Chromosome Mapping
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8*
  • Cricetinae
  • Genetic Vectors
  • Humans
  • Hybrid Cells
  • Hylobates
  • Leukemia Virus, Murine / genetics
  • Leukemia Virus, Murine / physiology*
  • Mice
  • Receptors, Virus / genetics*
  • Retroviridae / genetics
  • Retroviridae / physiology*
  • Sodium-Phosphate Cotransporter Proteins, Type III

Substances

  • Receptors, Virus
  • SLC20A2 protein, human
  • Sodium-Phosphate Cotransporter Proteins, Type III