The human chromogranin A gene: chromosome assignment and RFLP analysis

Am J Hum Genet. 1989 Nov;45(5):814-8.

Abstract

Chromogranin A/secretory protein I (CgA) is a glycoprotein that is stored and released along with peptide hormones and neurotransmitters from several tissues, although its exact function is not known. A cDNA (gene symbol CHGA) clone was used as a probe in Southern blot analyses of human-rodent somatic cell hybrid DNAs. Discordancy analysis allowed confirmation of the assignment of the gene to chromosome 14. These results were extended using in situ chromosome hybridization, and a signal was found at 14q32. BglII digestion of genomic DNA from 28 unrelated Caucasian individuals probed with CHGA detected a two-allele RFLP with allelic frequencies of .34 and .66.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Blotting, Southern
  • Chromogranin A
  • Chromogranins / genetics*
  • Chromosome Mapping
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 14*
  • DNA / genetics
  • Humans
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins / genetics*
  • Nucleic Acid Hybridization
  • Pedigree
  • Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length

Substances

  • CHGA protein, human
  • Chromogranin A
  • Chromogranins
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins
  • DNA