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The incidence of mini- and micro-satellite repetitive DNA in the canine genome

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We have estimated the incidence of microand mini-satellites in the dog genome. A genomic phage library from canine liver, with an average insert size of 16 kb, was screened to detect potentially polymorphic microand mini-satellite sequences, which may be useful for the development of markers of inherited diseases, for fingerprinting, or for population genetics. Synthetic oligonucleotide probes were used to search for microsatellite sequences, and minisatellites were investigated with eight heterologous VNTR probes. (CA)n.(GT)n sequences were by far the most frequent, with a calculated average distance between consecutive loci of 42 kb. The average distance between loci of tri- or tetra-nucleotide repeats was about 330 kb. Mean inter-locus distances were 320 kb for (GGC)n, 205 kb for (GTG)n, 563 kb for (AGG)n, 320 kb for (TCG)n, 233 kb for (TTA)n, 384 kb for (CCTA)n, 368 kb for (CTGT)n, 122 kb for (TTCC)n, 565 kb for (TCTA)n, and 229 kb for (TAGG)n. Cross-hybridization with eight human minisatellite probes was found at average distances of 1400 kb; only one did not hybridize at all. We conclude that the di-, tri and tetra-nucleotide short tandem repeats, as well as some minisatellite sequences, are potentially useful as genetic markers, for mapping of the canine genome, and also for paternity testing and the analysis of population characteristics.

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  1. Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 8, 3508, TD Utrecht, The Netherlands

    J. Rothuizen & J. Wolfswinkel

  2. Institute of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 8, 3508 TD, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    J. A. Lenstra

  3. Department of Genetics, Section Anthropogenetics Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands

    R. R. Frants

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Rothuizen, J., Wolfswinkel, J., Lenstra, J.A. et al. The incidence of mini- and micro-satellite repetitive DNA in the canine genome. Theoret. Appl. Genetics 89, 403–406 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00225373

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