Summary of linkage studies (as of May 1998)
| Chromosome | Phenotypes | Oxford | CSGA | Other (references) | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | IgE, BHR | + | |||
| 5 | IgE, BHR | + | + | +12-14 | IL-4,5,9,13, β2AR |
| 6 | Eos | + | MHC, TNFα | ||
| 7 | BHR | + | + | ||
| 11 | Atopy, asthma | + | + | +15 16 | FcεR1β, CC16 |
| 12 | Asthma | +17 | IFN-γ | ||
| 13 | Atopy | + | |||
| 14 | Atopy | + | + | TCR-α | |
| 16 | Atopy, IgE, asthma | + | + | IL-4Rα |
Only chromosomal regions where at least one study has reported an LOD of 3 (or equivalent) are shown. Eos = eosinophil count.