Table 2.

Analysis of Gap Chromosome 19 Sequences


GAP

Size

Position in chromosome 19 sequencea

Reason of instability in E. coli cells
GAP1 12.2 kb 364968–374586 High density of minisatellites
GAP2 16 kb 8370894–8386410 Dense in Alu repeats (58%)
GAP3 13.7 kb 14549278–14563445 TGG repeat block
GAP6
23.5 kb
60613898–60639940
High density of minisatellites and telomeric repeats

a Build 33, April 2003