RT Journal
A1 Rowe, Lucy B.
A1 Barter, Mary E.
A1 Kelmenson, Jennifer A.
A1 Eppig, Janan T.
T1 The Comprehensive Mouse Radiation Hybrid Map Densely Cross-Referenced to the Recombination Map: A Tool to Support the Sequence Assemblies
JF Genome Research 
JO Genome Research 
YR 2003 
FD January 01 
VO 13 
IS 1 
SP 122 
OP 133 
DO 10.1101/gr.858103 
UL http://genome.cshlp.org/content/13/1/122.abstract 
AB We have developed a unique comprehensive mouse radiation hybrid (RH) map of nearly 23,000 markers integrating data from three international genome centers and over 400 independent laboratories. We have cross-referenced this map to the 0.5-cM resolution recombination-based Jackson Laboratory (TJL) backcross panel map, building a complete set of RH framework chromosome maps based on a high density of known-ordered anchor markers. We have systematically typed markers to improve coverage and resolve discrepancies, and have reanalyzed data sets as needed. The cross-linking of the RH and recombination maps has resulted in a highly accurate genome-wide map with consistent marker order. We have compared these linked framework maps to the Ensembl mouse genome sequence assembly, and show that they are a useful medium resolution tool for both validating sequence assembly and elucidating chromosome biology.[Supplemental material is available online at www.genome.org.]