Definitive assignment of the growth hormone-releasing factor gene to 20q11.2

A Pezzolo; G Gimelli; M Sposito; U Giussani; E Rossi; O Zuffardi

doi:10.1007/BF00210616

Definitive assignment of the growth hormone-releasing factor gene to 20q11.2

Hum Genet. 1994 Feb;93(2):213-4. doi: 10.1007/BF00210616.

Authors

A Pezzolo¹, G Gimelli, M Sposito, U Giussani, E Rossi, O Zuffardi

Affiliation

¹ Laboratorio di Citogenetica, Istituto G. Gaslini, Genova, Italy.

PMID: 8112752
DOI: 10.1007/BF00210616

Abstract

The growth hormone-releasing factor (GHRF) gene has been mapped by different authors alternatively at 20p12 and 20q11.2. In situ hybridization of the relevant probe to metaphases of two patients with different translocations involving 20q has allowed us to map it definitively at 20q11.2.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

Adult
Chromosome Mapping*
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 20*
Female
Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone / genetics*
Humans
In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
Male
Translocation, Genetic

Substances

Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone