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1: Cytogenet Cell Genet. 1995;69(3-4):209-10.Links

Localization of the gene (SLC1A3) encoding human glutamate transporter (GluT-1) to 5p13 by fluorescence in situ hybridization.

Takai S, Yamada K, Kawakami H, Tanaka K, Nakamura S.

Department of Genetics, International Medical Center of Japan, Tokyo.

The glutamate transporter takes up glutamate to terminate neurotransmission and to prevent neuronal cell death. Chromosomal location of the human glutamate transporter, hGluT-1, gene (SLC1A3) was determined by fluorescence in situ hybridization. SLC1A3 was mapped to chromosome 5p13.

PMID: 7698014 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]