Chromosomal location of immunoglobulin genes: partial mapping of these genes in the rabbit and comparison with Ig genes carrying chromosomes of man and mouse

Comparative mapping of IGHG1, IGHM, FES, and FOS in domestic cattle

The immunoglobulin genes have not been genetically characterized as thoroughly in cattle as in other mammals, particularly humans and mice. Comparative gene mapping in mammals suggests that the bovine immunoglobulin heavy chain genes, IGHG4 and IGHM might be syntenic with the FOS oncogene. Interestingly, however, when these genes were assigned to bovine syntenic groups utilizing a panel of bovine: hamster hybrid somatic cells, IGH genes were shown to be syntenic with the FES oncogene rather than FOS. In this study IGH and FES were assigned to Bos taurus chromosome 21 while FOS was assigned to chromosome 10. In addition, bovine-specific immunoglobulin-like sequences were observed in the hybrid somatic cells, and one, IGHML1, was mapped to bovine syntenic group U16. The probes used for somatic-cell mapping were also used to screen a small number of cattle of several different breeds for restriction fragment length polymorphisms. IGHG4 and IGHM were shown to be highly polymorphic, while FOS and FES were not.

The production and application of non-rodent monoclonal antibodies in veterinary science

The requirement for monoclonal antibodies derived from species other than rats and mice is becoming increasingly realised in veterinary, as well as human, medicine. This paper reviews current knowledge of the production of inter-species hybridomas (heterohybridomas) by the fusion of rodent myeloma cell lines with lymphocytes from species of veterinary importance. To date a number of monoclonal immunoglobulins derived from sheep, cattle, pig, rabbit, mink and primate species have been produced to a variety of different bacterial, viral and nematode pathogens as well as to blood group and MHC determinants and to hormones. The technique opens up a number of possibilities for the future; some of these applications are discussed in relation to the antibodies produced thus far.

Linkage between the porcine genes encoding immunoglobulin heavy-chain allotypes and some serum alpha-protease inhibitors: a conserved linkage in pig, mouse and human

Linkage between the genes coding for immunoglobulin heavy-chain allotypes and some serum alpha-protease inhibitors was demonstrated in pigs by means of segregation data in families. A recombination frequency of about 8% was estimated. This represents evolutionary conservation of an autosomal linkage group as linkage between the homologous loci has previously been reported, in humans and in mice.