Several genes involved in biosynthesis, transport or metabolism of cholesterol have been localized on rat chromosomes by using a radiation hybrid (RH) panel. The genes, coding for squalene epoxidase (Sqle), mevalonate kinase (Mvk), and farnesyl diphosphate farnesyl transferase 1 (Fdft1) which are involved in cholesterol biosynthesis, have been mapped on chromosome 7, 12, and 15, respectively. The genes coding for phospholipid transfer protein (Pltp), sterol carrier protein-2 (Scp2), ATP binding cassette reporter A7 (Abca7), scav- enger receptor class B, type 1 (Cd36l1), steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (Star), and lecithin:cholesterol acyl transferase (Lcat), which are involved in the transfer and/or metabolism of cholesterol, have been mapped on chromosome 3, 5, 7, 12, 16, and 19, respectively. Each of the genes Scp2, Sqle and Fdft1 maps close to a QTL for serum total cholesterol in rat, suggesting that these three genes might represent candidate genes for the previously mapped QTLs.   

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