Identification of human specific gene duplications relative to other primates by array CGH and quantitative PCR

Gemma Armengol, Sakari Knuutila, Juan José Lozano, Irene Madrigal, María Rosa Caballín

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Abstract

In order to identify human lineage specific (HLS) copy number differences (CNDs) compared to other primates, we performed pair wise comparisons (human vs. chimpanzee, gorilla and orangutan) by using cDNA array comparative genomic hybridization (CGH). A set of 23 genes with HLS duplications were identified, as well as other lineage differences in gene copy number specific of chimpanzee, gorilla and orangutan. Each species has gained more copies of specific genes rather than losing gene copies. Eleven of the 23 genes have only been observed to have undergone HLS duplication in Fortna et al. (2004) and in the present study. Then, seven of these 11 genes were analyzed by quantitative PCR in chimpanzee, gorilla and orangutan, as well as in other six primate species (. Hylobates lar, Cercopithecus aethiops, Papio hamadryas, Macaca mulatta, Lagothrix lagothricha, and Saimiri sciureus). Six genes confirmed array CGH data, and four of them appeared to have bona fide HLS duplications (. ABCB10, E2F6, CDH12, and TDG genes). We propose that these gene duplications have a potential to contribute to specific human phenotypes. © 2010 Elsevier Inc.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)203-209
JournalGenomics
Volume95
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2010

Keywords

  • Array CGH
  • Copy number differences
  • Genetics
  • Human
  • Primates

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