Linkage of albino and hemoglobin β-chain loci in the rabbit

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Abstract
Genetic linkage between the albino (c) and hemoglobin β-chain (Hbβ) genes in rabbits was demonstrated by means of segregation data from one full-sib family. The map distance was estimated at 9 ± 6 cM, which is similar to the 8 cM previously estimated between the same pair of loci in both mice and rats. The interspecies conservation of the chromosome segment comprising c and Hbβ thus extends outside the rodent family. Indications that it also may be conserved in man are discussed.