Using as a probe a mouse DNA segment containing multiple copies of the 7-amino acid 'finger' domain, Archidiacono et al. (1989) selected several clones from a human liver cDNA library. The probes utilized for the chromosomal localization of the corresponding genes were designated 11-550, A1-5, and A8-51; they contained 5, 3, and 2 'finger' domains, respectively. Using a panel of human/hamster cell hybrids, Archidiacono et al. (1989) mapped the sequence identified by probe 11-550 to chromosome 8. This gene locus has been symbolized ZNF1 (McAlpine, 1989). Ashworth et al. (1989) found that a zinc finger protein gene symbolized Zfp4 is located on mouse chromosome 8. Since human and mouse chromosomes 8 show considerable homology of synteny, the gene symbolized Zfp4 in the mouse may be homologous to ZNF1 in man. Nadeau et al. (1990) concluded that there are 2 zinc finger protein genes on mouse chromosome 8.
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