Regional mapping of the human placental alkaline phosphatase gene (ALPP) to 2q37 by in situ hybridization

Abstract
In order to determine the subchromosomal location of the gene for human placental alkaline phosphatase (ALPP; EC 3.1.3.1.), a cDNA probe encompassing most of the ALPP translated sequences was hybridized in situ to metaphase chromosomes. Our results confirm previous assignment of the gene to chromosome 2 and allow its regional mapping to band q37.