Mapping of the goat beta-globin gene cluster to a region of chromosome 7 by in situ hybridization.

We mapped the beta-globin gene cluster of the goat (Capra hircus) to a specific chromosomal region of the species, using in situ hybridization. The probe we used was a 1.2-kb Eco RI/Bam HI genomic DNA fragment that was 3H labeled to high specific activity by the random primer method. This DNA fragment contains part of the 5' flanking region and the first two exons of the epsilon IV gene of the goal beta-globin gene cluster. Our results show that this gene cluster is on chromosome 7 in the region of bands 33 to 35 based on BrdU G-banded chromosome preparations of this species.