Table 1

List of gene homologues mapped to platypus chromosomes

Gene

HSA, GGA location

Method*

LMNB1: lamin B1

5, Z

a, b

DMXL1: DMX like-1

5, Z

a, b

CHD1: chromodomain helicase DNA binding protein 1

5, Z

a, b

MCTP1: multiple C2 domains, transmembrane 1

5, Z

a

GPR98: G protein-coupled receptor 98

5, Z

a

FST: follistatin

5, Z

a, b

GHR: growth hormone receptor

5, Z

a, b

MTMR12: myotubularin related protein 12

5, Z

a

PDE6A: rod cGMP-specific 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase alpha-subunit

5, Z

a, b

PRLR: prolactin receptor precursor

5, Z

a, b

GABRA1: gamma-aminobutyric acid A receptor, alpha 1

5, 13

a

GHRL1: grainyhead-like 1 (GRHL1), transcript variant 1

2, 3

a

SLIT3: slit homolog 3 protein precursor

5, 13

a

PANK3: pantothenate kinase 3

5, 13

a

CCNJL: cyclin J-like

5, 13

a

RAPGEF6: rap guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) 6

5, 13

a

CDH12: cadherin-12 precursor

5, 2

a, b

DNAH5: ciliary dynein heavy chain 5

5, 2

a, b

TRIO: triple functional domain protein

5, 2

a

VLDLR: very low-density lipoprotein receptor

9, Z

a, b

ACO1: iron-responsive element-binding protein 1

9, Z

a, b

MUSK: muscle-specific kinase receptor

9, Z

a, b

MLLT3: protein AF-9

9, Z

a, b

TSCOT: thymic stromal cotransporter homolog

9, Z

a

PALM2: paralemmin-2

9, Z

b

P15RS: P15RS protein

18, 2

a

LPL: lipoprotein lipase

8, Z

a

CHRNB3: neuronal acetylcholine receptor protein subunit beta-3 precursor

8, Z

a

ATP5A1: ATP synthase subunit alpha

18, Z

a, b

*The two methods used to localize the platypus homologues are: a, PCR; b, BAC-clone. See text for details.

Rens et al. Genome Biology 2007 8:R243   doi:10.1186/gb-2007-8-11-r243