Midkine gene (MDK), a gene for prenatal differentiation and neuroregulation, maps to band 11p11.2 by fluorescence in situ hybridization

T Kaname; A Kuwano; I Murano; K Uehara; T Muramatsu; T Kajii

doi:10.1006/geno.1993.1359

Midkine gene (MDK), a gene for prenatal differentiation and neuroregulation, maps to band 11p11.2 by fluorescence in situ hybridization

Genomics. 1993 Aug;17(2):514-5. doi: 10.1006/geno.1993.1359.

Authors

T Kaname¹, A Kuwano, I Murano, K Uehara, T Muramatsu, T Kajii

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Japan.

PMID: 8406506
DOI: 10.1006/geno.1993.1359

Abstract

Midkine (MDK) is a retinoic acid-responsive gene concerned with prenatal development and neurite growth. We mapped the gene to band p11.2 of chromosome 11 through fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis and using a 4.5-kb fragment of its human genomic DNA.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Carrier Proteins / genetics*
Cell Differentiation / genetics
Chromosome Banding
Chromosome Mapping
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11*
Cytokines*
DNA / analysis
DNA / genetics
Embryonic and Fetal Development*
Female
Humans
In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
Karyotyping
Midkine
Nervous System / embryology*
Placenta / metabolism
Pregnancy

Substances

Carrier Proteins
Cytokines
Midkine
DNA