Summary
The gene encoding the α-subunit of the human platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFRA) maps to band q11–q12 of chromosome 4 by in situ hybridization, which was confirmed by Southern analysis of a Chinese hamster × human cell hybrid that retains only human chromosome 4.
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Gronwald, R.G.K., Adler, D.A., Kelly, J.D. et al. The human PDGF receptor α-subunit gene maps to chromosome 4 in close proximity to c-kit . Hum Genet 85, 383–385 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00206767
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