ISSN:
0192-253X
Keywords:
mouse
;
lethal albino deletions
;
Cattanach's translocation
;
X-inactivation
;
cell mosaicism
;
genetic rescue
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Life and Medical Sciences
;
Genetics
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Deletions of gene sequences in chromosome 7 of the mouse are known to interfere with biochemical and cellular development differentiation with lethal effects in homozygotes. The presence of the corresponding wild-type alleles in Cattanach's translocation (chromosomes 7 to X) is able to “rescue” potentially lethal females if they are made heterozygous for the translocation-carrying X chromosome. This holds true for those chromosome 7 deletions with perinatally lethal effects, whereas “rescue” is not readily accomplished with the deletions that cause early embryonic lethality. Females homozygous for the relevant deletion sequences and heterozygous for the translocation-carrying X chromosome are mosaics of two cell types: those in which the wild-type alleles included in the translocated piece complement the depleted sequences, resulting in a normal cellular phenotype, and those with the ordinary X chromosome expressing the lethal phenotype. The developmental interactions between the two cell types and their role in the mechanisms responsible for survival of females homozygous for lethal deletions are discussed. The failure of “rescue” of embryonic lethals reflects as yet unknown temporal and functional aspects of X-inactivation early embryogenesis.
Additional Material:
2 Tab.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/dvg.1020010304
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