DETECTION METHOD FOR C-RAF-1 GENES

Abstract: The present invention relates to: (1) a method of identifying an individual at an increased risk for developing cancer, (2) a method for determining a prognosis in patients afflicted with cancer, and (3) a method for determining the proper course of treatment for a patient afflicted with cancer; comprising: amplifying a region of the c-raf-1 gene.

Description: DETECTIONMETHODFORC-RAF-1 GENES Field of the Invention The present invention relates to (1 ) a method of identifying an individual at an increased risk for developing cancer, (2) a method for determining a prognosis of patients afflicted with cancer, and (3) a method for determining the proper course of treatment for a patient afflicted with cancer. Backσround Information Lung cancer claims more lives in the United States than any other neoplasm (R.S. Finley, Am. Pharm. NS29, 39 (1989)), and of the various forms lung adenocarcinomas have one of the worst prognoses (T.P. Miller, Semin. Oncol. 17, 11 (1990)). The incidence of adenocarcinoma of the lung (ACL) in the United States is also quickly rising (I. Linnoila, Hematol. Oncol. North. Am. 4, 1027 (1990); J.B. Sorensen, H.H. Hansen, Cancer Surviv. 8, 671 (1989)). In order to gain insight into this complex and deadly disease, a model system for its study has been developed. For such a model to provide clinically relevant data several criteria must be met. The tumors produced should be histologically equivalent to their human counterparts, tumor induction must be reliable and reproducible, and the numbers generated must be great enough to provide statistical significance. To satisfy these conditions a system has been created which uses two inbred mouse strains (NFS/n and AKR) along with transplacental exposure to the potent carcinogen N-ethyl- N-nitrosourea (ENU) and promotion with the antioxidant butylated hydroxy oluene (BHT) . The resulting tumors were examined for altered expression or structural mutations of genes implicated in lung tumor development such as ras, mvc. and raf oncogenes (CD. Little et al.. Nature 306, 194 (1983); P.E. Kiefer et al.. Cancer Res.. 47, 6236 (1987); E. Santos et al.. Science 223, 661 (1984); S. Rodenhuis, N. Enσl. J. Med. 317, 929 (1987); M. Barbacid, Eur. J. Clin. Invest. 20, 225 (1990); U.R. Rapp et al., J. Int. Assoc. for the Study of Lunσ Cancer 4, 162 (1988); M.J. Birrer et al.,. Ann. Rev. Med. 40, 305 (1989); G. Sithanandam et al., Oncooene 4, 451 (1989)). raf proto-oncogenes are evolutionarily highly conserved genes encoding cytoplasmic serine/threonine specific kinases, which function in mitogen signal transduction (reviewed in U.R. Rapp et al.. The Oncoσene Handbook, T. Curran et al., Eds. (Elsevier Science Publishers, The Netherlands, 1988), pp. 115-154; U.R. Rapp, Oncocrene 6, 495 (1991)). The three known active members in the raf family encode phosphoproteins of similar size (72/74 kD for Raf-1 ; 68 kD for A-Raf-1 , and 74 kD for B-Raf (U.R. Rapp et al., in Retroviruses and Human Pathology. R. Gallo et al., Eds. (Humana Press, Clifton, New Jersey 1985), pp. 449-472; T. . Beck et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 15, 595 (1987); G. Sithanandam et al., Oncoσene 5, 1775 (1990))). Raf-1 was first identified as the cellular homologue of v-raf (H. . Jansen et al., Nature 307, 218 (1984)), the transforming gene of 3611 MSV (U.R. Rapp et al., J. Virol. 45, 914 (1983); U.R. Rapp et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 80. 4218 (1983)). Amino acid comparisons of raf family genes shows three conserved regions [CR1, CR2, CR3] (T.W. Beck et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 15, 595 (1987)); CR1 is a regulatory region surrounding a Cys finger consensus sequence, CR2 is a serine/threonine rich region, and CR3 represents the kinase domain. Raf-1 has been mapped to chromosome 3p25 in humans (S.J. O'Brien et al., Science 223, 71 (1984)), and this region has been found to be frequently altered in small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) (J. Whang-Peng et al., Cancer Genet. Cytoσenet. 6, 119 (1982); J.M. Ibson et al., J. Cell. Biochem. 33, 267 (1987)), familial renal cell carcinoma (A.J. Cohen et al., N. Enσl. J. Med. 301, 592 (1979); G. Kovacs et al.. Int. J. Cancer 40, 171 (1987)), mixed parotid gland tumors (J. Mark et al., Hereditas 96, 141 (1982)), and ovarian cancer (K. Tanaka et al., Cancer Genet. Cvtoσenet. 43. 1 (1989)). Raf genes are differentially expressed in various tissues (S.M. Storm et al., Oncoσene 5, 345 (1990)). c-raf-1 has been found to be expressed ubiquitously, though absolute levels vary between tissues. A-raf-1 is present predominantly in the urogenital tissues, whereas B-Raf is most abundant in cerebrum and testis. The ubiquitous c-Raf-1 kinase is regulated by tyrosine and serine phosphorylations that result from activated growth factor receptor kinases (D.K. Morrison et al., Cell 58, 648 (1989); D.K. Morrison et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 85, 8855 (1989); K.S. Kovacina et al., J. Biol. Chem. 265, 12115 (1990); P.J. Blackshear et al., J. Biol. Chem. 265, 12131 (1990); M.P. Carroll et al., J. Biol. Chem. 265, 19812 (1990); J.N. Siegel et al., J. Biol. Chem. 265, 18472 (1990); B.C. Turner et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 88, 1227 (1991); M. Baccarini et al., EMBO J. 9, 3649 (1990); H. App et al., Mol. Cell. Biol. 11, 913 (1991)). Raf-1 operates downstream of Ras in mitogen signal transduction as judged by experiments using antibody microinjection (M.R. Smith et al., Nature 320, 540 (1986)), c-raf-1 antisense expression constructs (W. Kolch et al., Nature 349, 426 (1991)), dominant negative mutants (W. Kolch et al., Nature 349, 426 (1991)), and Raf revertant cells. Studies with NIH3T3 cells and brain tissue demonstrated that mitogen treatment induces Raf—1 kinase activity and causes a transitory relocation of the active enzyme from the cytoplasm to the nucleus and perinuclear area (Z. Olah et al., Exp. Brain. Res, (in press); U.R. Rapp et al., in Cold Sprinσ Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Bioloσv. Vol. LIII, Eds. (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 1988) pp. 173-184). Raf-1 coupling has been examined in more than a dozen receptor systems and all strong mitogens stimulated Raf-1 kinase activity (U.R. Rapp, Oncoσene 6, 495 (1991); D.K. Morrison et al., Cell 58, 648 (1989); D.K. Morrison et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 85, 8855 (1989); K.S. Kovacina et al., J. Biol. Chem. 265, 12115 (1990); P.J. Blackshear et al., J. Biol. Chem. 265, 12131 (1990); M.P. Carroll et al., J. Biol. Chem. 265, 19812 (1990); J.N. Siegel et al., J. Biol. Chem. 265, 18472 (1990); B.C. Turner et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 88, 1227 (1991); M. Baccarini et al., EMBO J. 9, 3649 (1990); H. App et al., Mol. Cell. Biol. 11, 913 (1991)), and this stimulation correlated with an increase in Raf-1 phosphorylation leading to a shift in apparent molecular weight. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of this invention to provide a method of identifying an individual at an increased risk for developing cancer. It is another object of this invention to provide a method for determining a prognosis in patients afflicted with cancer. It is a further object of this invention to provide a method for determining the proper course of treatment for a patient afflicted with cancer. Further objects and advantages of the present invention will be clear from the description that follows. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method of identifying an individual at an increased risk for developing cancer, comprising: amplifying a region of the c-raf-1 gene; analyzing products of the amplification for evidence of mutation; and classifying an individual having one or more mutations in the region as having an increased risk for developing cancer. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for determining a prognosis in patients afflicted with cancer, comprising: amplifying a region of the c-raf-1 gene; analyzing products of the amplification for evidence of mutation; and classifying patients having no mutation in said region as being less likely to suffer disease relapse or having an increased chance of survival than those patients having one or more mutations in said region. In a further embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for determining the proper course of treatment for a patient afflicted with cancer, comprising: amplifying a region of the c-raf-1 gene; analyzing products of said amplification for evidence of mutation; identifying a patient having at least one mutation in said region, which patient may require treatment proper for patients having a lesser chance of survival or decreased time to relapse; and identifying a patient lacking mutations in said region, which patients may require treatment proper for patients having a greater chance of survival or being less likely to suffer disease relapse. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1. Effect of BHT promotion on ENU tumorigenesis in NFS/n x AKR mice. The X-axis represents percent tumor induced mortality within each group, and the Y—axis reflects age in weeks. All animals were exposed to ENU transplacentally at a dose of 0.5mM/Kg of mother's body weight on day 16 of gestation (presence of vaginal plug was scored as day one). At two weeks of age mice were weaned into two separate groups and separated by sex. Both groups were housed in identical cages and supplied with food (Purina Lab Chow) and water ad libitum. Beginning at three weeks of age, group 2A (0) was given weekly intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of corn oil (0.1 ml), and group 2B (o) received weekly i.p. injections of BHT (20 mg/Kg of body weight) dissolved in corn oil. Administration of BHT reduces the mean age of mortality from approximately 20 weeks to 13, and decreases the initial age of mortality. These curves are significantly different (p< 0.001) as judged by a 2-tailed Cox test. In both groups the rate of tumorigenesis was identical for males and females. Figure 2. Northern blot analysis of proto- oncogene expression levels in ENU induced tumors. Figure 3. Diagnostic digestion of PCR amplified Ki-ras genes from ENU induced tumors. Genomic DNA was isolated from a cesium chloride gradient during RNA preparations. In each case 10 ng was amplified via PCR (95°C 5 min. followed by 35 cycles of 95°C, 1 min. → 55°C, 1 min. → 72°, 1 min.) with 2 units of Taq I polymerase. The primers used (K1; 5'- AACTTGTGGTGGTTGGACCT-3'→ (SEQ ID NO:6) and K2; <= 3'- GTCTTAGTGAAACACCTACT-5' (SEQ ID NO:7)) generate a 79 b.p. product. The primer K1 ends at codon 12 and contains a mismatch from normal mouse (Ki-ras sequence its 18th nucleotide (G - C) creating a BstNI site (CCTGG) in conjunction with a normal codon 12 (GGT) . Digestion of amplified product from a normal allele with BstNI produces two products of 19 and 60 b.p., whereas a mutation in one of the first two positions of codon 12 will eliminate the BstNI site. The presence of two normal alleles results in all of the product being cleaved and the presence of one mutant and one normal allele will result in only half of the product cut. In the three panels each sample was run in duplicate, uncut and cut with BstNI. F1 is DNA from an untreated NFS/n X AKR F1 mouse, and MCA5 is a murine cell line known to harbor a mutant K-ras codon 12 allele. One lymphoma (24Ly) and one cell line (117; derived from a lung adenocarcinoma) display a mutated Ki-ras codon 12 allele; however, 24Ly was a passaged tumor and examination of the original tumor showed two normal alleles indicating that this mutation was acquired during passaging. Figure 4. c-raf-1 RNAse protection analysis of ENU induced tumors. The probe used was a 32P labeled antisense transcript from the 3' non-coding region of a mouse c-raf-1 cDNA to the 3' most Stul site. Hybridization of this probe with normal RNA results in a protected fragment of 1.2kb covering the region encoding the Raf-1 kinase domain. One μg of poly(A)+ RNA from each tumor and 5 μg of F1 RNA (in order to get comparable signals) was hybridized for 12 hours at 52°C with 200,000 cpm of ^P labeled mouse c-raf antisense transcript. Hybrids were then digested for 30 minutes with 25 μg RNAse A and 33 units of RNAse T1 at room temperature. Digested hybrids were then incubated with 50 μg of proteinase K, phenol/chloroform extracted, ethanol precipitated, and resuspended in loading dye containing 80% formamide. Samples were then run on 6% polyacrylamide denaturing sequencing gels at 65 watts. Gels were vacuum dried at 80 degrees C and exposed to X-ray film. Probe is undigested probe alone; tRNA is probe hybridized to non-specific RNA; v—raf is probe hybridized to RNA from a v-raf transformed cell line and the bands detected represent single base mismatches between murine c-raf and v-raf; NFS/AKR F1 is probe hybridized with RNA from a normal (untreated) mouse; 24 LY is probe hybridized with RNA from a lymphoma; and the remaining lanes are probe hybridized with RNA isolated from lung tumors. Figure 5. Schematic of Raf-1 protein showing sites of ENU induced mutations. CR1, CR2, and CR3 represent conserved regions 1, 2 and 3. cDNAs were made from tumor derived poly(A)+ RNA using MoMuLV reverse transcriptase. Primers (MR1 sequence and MR2 sequence) encompassing a 435 base pair region c-raf were then used to amplify this region via PCR. The amplification mixture was then run on 1.7% agarose gels and the 435 bp product isolated. This isolated fragment was then treated with T4 polymerase and cloned into the Hindi site of Ml3mp18 for sequencing. Another set of primers (EMR1 sequence and EMR2 sequence) was designed containing EcoRI sites at the termini and used to amplify a 609 base pair region (encompassing the original 435 base pair region). Isolated products from these reactions were then digested with EcoRI and cloned into the EcoRI site of KS. Sequencing reactions were carried out using the Sequenase kit (USB) according to the recommended protocols for single and double stranded sequencing. Sequencing reactions were run on 6% polyacrylamide denaturing gels at 65 watts. Gels were vacuum dried at 80 degrees C and exposed to X-ray film. In each case a normal allele was also sequenced along with the mutant allele. Figure 6. Schematic for Identifying c-raf-1 mutations. Primers 1 and 2 are shown in SEQ ID NO:8 and SEQ ID NO:9, respectively. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to methods that involve amplifying a region of the c-raf-1 gene (the sequence of a mouse c-raf-1 gene is shown in SEQ ID NO:10; the nucleotide and corresponding amino acid sequence of a human c-raf-1 gene is shown in SEQ ID NO:11 and SEQ ID NO:12, respectively). In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method of identifying an individual at an increased risk for developing cancer (preferably, lung cancer, T— cell lymphomas, renal cell carcinoma, ovarian carcinoma, and mixed parotid gland tumors) comprising: amplifying a region (preferably by using the polymerase chain reaction method(PCR) or by cloning techniques) of the c-raf-1 gene of the individual (SEQ ID NO:11)(in one preferred embodiment, the region encodes amino acids 514 to 535 of SEQ ID NO:12); analyzing products of the amplification for evidence of mutation (preferably by DNA sequencing of the region) and classifying an individual having one or more mutations in the region as having an increased risk for developing cancer. In one prefered embodiment, the region encodes amino acids 500 to 550 of SEQ ID NO:12 or amino acids 450 to 630 of SEQ ID NO:12. In another prefered embodiment, the PCR method employs a primer comprising the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:7 and a primer comprising the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:8. In another prefered embodiment, the method comprises the steps shown in Figure 6. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for determining a prognosis in a patient afflicted with cancer (preferably, those cancers listed above). The method comprises: amplifying the region of the c—raf—1 gene as described above; analyzing products of the amplification for evidence of mutation as described above; and classifying a patient having no mutation in the region as being less likely to suffer disease relapse or having an increased chance of survival than a patient having one or more mutations in the region. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for determining the proper course of treatment for a patient afflicted with cancer (preferably, those cancers listed above), comprising: amplifying a region (described above) of the c-raf-1 gene as described above; analyzing products of the amplification for evidence of mutation as described above; identifying a patient having at least one mutation in the region, which patient may require treatment proper for patients having a lesser chance of survival or decreased time to relapse; and identifying a patient lacking mutations in the region, which patients may require treatment proper for patients having a greater chance of survival or being less likely to suffer disease relapse. Administration of therapeutic agents (cytotoxic or cytostatic) tailored to recognize the mutant Raf-1 protein but not normal Raf-1 could specifically target tumor cells for death of growth inhibition. Such agents could be comprised of cytotoxic T-cells, antibodies, and/or specifically designed chemical compounds. The following Examples demonstrate consistent point mutations of the c-raf-1 proto-oncogene, within a small region of the kinase domain, in a mouse model for chemical tumor induction. This is the first demonstration of point mutated raf genes in vivo, and the first isolation of activating in vivo point mutations in the kinase domain of a proto-oncogene. The tumors examined show a selective specificity for Raf-1 mutations as another family of genes, the ras proto-oncogenes which are frequently activated by point mutation in both animal and human tumors (S. Rodenhuis et al.. Am. Rev. Respir. Pis. 142, S27-30; T.R. Devereux et al., Carcinoσenesis 12, 299 (1991)), is not involved. The present invention is described in further detail in the following non-limiting examples. EXAMPLES The following protocols and experimental details are referenced in the examples that follow: RNA Isolation. Tumors were excised, a small portion minced in PBS (phosphate buffered saline solution) for passaging in nude mice, frozen immediately in a dry ice/ethanol bath, and stored at -70° until RNA extraction. Frozen tissues were minced on wet ice in a guanidine thiocyanate buffer (4M guanidine thiocyanate 1OmM EDTA, 2% N-lauryl sarcosine, 2% beta-mercaptoethanol, 1OmM Tris (pH=7.6)), disrupted in a Dounce homogenizer, and extracted three times with phenol: chloroform: isoamyl alcohol (24:24:2). Supernatants were then transferred to SW41 tubes, 100 μg of cesium chloride per ml was added to the supernatant which was then underlayed with one half saturated cesium chloride in 1OmM EDTA (ρH=7.0; index of refraction 1.3995-1.4000), and centrifuged at 25,000 rpm for 20 hours in a Sorvall SW-41TI rotor using a Beckman model L5-50 ultracentrifuge. Supernatants were removed and RNA pellets dissolved in 4 ml resuspension buffer (10 mM Tris-HCl pH=7.6, 5% beta-mercaptoethanol, 0.5% N-lauryl sarcosine, 10 mM EDTA), extracted once with phenol:chloroform:isoamyl alcohol, sodium acetate added to 0.12M and RNA precipatated with two volumes ethanol at - 20°C overnight. Precipitates were centrifuged at 9,000 rpm in a Sorvall SS-34 rotor for 30 minutes, and pellets redissolved in RNA sample buffer (10 mM Tris pH=7.4, ImM EDTA, 0.05% sodium dodecyl sulfate) and concentrations determined by absorbance at 260 nm. Poly (A) + RNA was isolated by binding to oligo dT cellulose columns in high salt (10mM Tris pH=7.4, ImM EDTA, 0.05% SDS, 500mM NaCl), and eluting with RNA sample buffer heated to 40°C. Northern Blottinσ. 5 μg poly(A) + RNA per lane was ethanol precipitated, desiccated, resuspended in loading buffer (20mM MOPS pH=6.8, 5mM sodium acetate, ImM EDTA, 50% formamide, 6% formaldehyde), heated at 65°C for 5 min., quick chilled on wet ice for 10 min., and electrophoresed through a 0.7% agarose gel containing 2.2 M formaldehyde, 20mM MOPS [pH=6.8], 5mM sodium acetate, and 1mM EDTA. Gels were then blotted overnight onto nitrocellulose filters via capillary transfer in 20X SSC, filters were washed in 3X SSC for 10 min. and baked at 80°C for 2 hours. Hybridizations. Filters were prehybridized at 42°C in 5X SSC, 50% formamide, 20mM sodium phosphate pH=6.8, 200 μg/ml PVP-40, 200 μg/ml ficoll 400, 200 μg/ml bovine serum albumin, and 200 μg/ml sonicated sheared salmon sperm DNA. Blots were.then hybridized with 500,000 cpm/ml of random primed ^P labeled probes overnight at 42°C in prehybridization solution with 5% dextran sulfate. Blots were washed with agitation in 2X SSC, 0.1% SDS at room temperature six times for 20 minutes each wash, then washed once at 45°C in 0.1X SSC for 15 minutes. Filters were exposed to X-AR 5 film at -70°C. EXAMPLE 1 Tumor Induction NFS female mice were mated with AKR males and pregnant females given a transplacental injection of 1- ethyl-1-nitrosourea (ENU) at a dosage of 0.5 mM/Kg mother's body weight on day 16 of gestation, counting plug date as day one. ENU was chosen for tumor induction since it is a very potent direct acting carcinogen capable of modifying any base in vivo (Singer, B. et al., 1983. Molecular Bioloσy of Mutaσens and Carcinogens. Plenum Press, New York). ENU alkylates all tissues with roughly the same efficiency (E. Scherer et al.. Cancer Lett. 46, 21 (1989)) and has a very short half life in vivo (E.M. Faustman et al., Teratoloσv 40, 199 (1989)) allowing specific mutagenesis of tissues which are mitotically active at a particular time. NFS and AKR were chosen as parental strains based on earlier studies which showed them to be particularly susceptible to ling tumors following ENU exposure (B.A. Diwan et al., Cancer Res. 34, 764 (1974); S.L. Kauffman, JNCI 57, 821 (1976)). With this procedure nearly 100% of the offspring develop lung adenocarcinomas and approximately 70% develop, in addition, T-cell lymphomas with a mean latency of approximately 20 weeks. In order to achieve more rapid tumor development,weanling mice were treated with weekly injections of a tumor promoter, the antioxidant butylated hydroxytoluene or BHT (20mg/kg body weight dissolved in corn oil). BHT was used as it has been demonstrated to cause lung, lesions and hyperplasia when injected into mice (A.A. Marino et al., Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 140, 122 (1972); H. Witschi et al., Proc. Soc. EXP. Biol. Med.. 147, 690 (1974); N. Ito et al., CRC Crit. Rev. Toxicol. 15, 109 (1984)). In the present system it nearly doubles the rate at which tumors develop. Figure 1 compares tumor induced mortality with age of animals for those receiving ENU alone, and those receiving ENU and promoted with BHT. These curves demonstrate that when BHT is given the mean age of tumor induced mortality decreases from approximately 20 weeks to around 12, and there is also a decrease in initial latency. These curves are significantly different with a confidence limit greater than 99.99% using a 2-tailed Cox test. In addition, BHT promotion, while increasing the rate at which tumors develop, does not affect the tumor spectrum. EXAMPLE 2 Oncoσene Expression Northern blot analysis revealed elevated levels of c— a —1, as compared to normal tissue, in every tumor examined (Figure 2), and Western blot analysis showed that protein levels correlated with message levels (U.R. Rapp et al., in Oncoσenes and Cancer, S.A. Aaronson et al., Eds. (Tokyo/VNU Scientific Press, Tokyo, 1987) pp. 55-74). In addition, in cell lines derived from primary tumors, Raf-1 protein kinase activity was shown by immune-complex kinase assays to be constitutive. Further analysis of other oncogenes revealed no consistent pattern of expression except for ras and myc family genes. In the case of the myc family, one member (either c-, N-, or L- mvc) was overexpressed but never more than one. For the ras genes, at least one member (Ki—, Ha-, or N-ras). and often more than one, was expressed at high levels when compared with the normal tissue. In addition all oncogenes examined via Northern analysis exhibited full length, normal sized transcripts. ras genes were considered likely candidates for mutational activation since oncogenic forms of Ki—ras have previously been observed in lung tumors (S. Rodenhuis et al., Am. Rev. Respir. Pis. 142, S27-30; T.R. Devereux et al., Carcinoσenesis 12, 299 (1991)) and ENU is a point mutagen (Singer, B. et al., 1983. Molecular Bioloσv of Mutaσens and Carcinoσens, Plenum Press, " New York). A systematic analysis of various ras codons known to be involved in oncogenic activation was therefore performed . Ha-, Ki—, and N- ras were examined at codons 12, 13, and 61 for potential mutations via RNAse protection assays (R.M. Myers et al. , Science 230, 1242 (1985); E. Winter et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 82, 7575 (1985)), PCR amplification followed by subsequent sequencing (F. Sanger et al., J. Mol. Biol. 13, 373 (1975)), and PCR amplification followed by diagnostic restriction digests (W. Jiang et al., Oncoσene 4, 923 (1989)). PCR amplification creating diagnostic enzyme sites is a very efficient way of examining alleles for mutations at known sites and involves designing a PCR primer whose 3' end lies next to and produces a novel restriction site encompassing the codon of interest. Following amplification, PCR products from normal alleles will contain the new restriction site, while mutant alleles will not. Digestion of the product from tissue with two normal alleles results in all product being cut; however, if one allele contains a mutation, only half of the product will be digested. Figure 3 shows the results of amplification and diagnostic digestion applied to Ki-ras codon 12 in several tumors and cell lines. The first panel is from a set of lymphomas. F1 is DNA from a normal untreated mouse and both alleles are cut by BstNI, indicating the presence of two normal alleles. MCA5 is a murine cell line known to contain a Ki-ras codon 12 mutation (L.F. Parada et al., Mol. Cell. Biol. 3, 2298 (1983)), and only the amplified normal allele is cleaved. Of the five tumors shown in the second panel, one shows a mutant Ki-ras allele. The next panel shows some of the lung tumors tested and none of them exhibit a mutant allele, and the final panel shows tumor derived cell lines. The first three are from lymphomas and the last three from lung adenocarcinomas. One lung tumor line (#117) has a Ki-ras 12 mutation that was not present in the primary tumor but came up upon transplantation. This analysis has been performed with Ki, Ha and N-ras genes at codons 12 and 61. Of all the tumors and cell lines examined by this method for mutations of the three ras genes at codons 12 and 61, the two shown here were the only ones detected. Examination of codon 13 was done by PCR amplification of genomic DNA surrounding codon 13 followed by cloning into KS+ (Stratagene) and double stranded sequencing. Table I summarizes the ras mutation data. The most notable point from this table is the conspicuous lack of ras mutations in these tumors. In fact the number of ras mutations is much lower than would be expected for a sampling of spontaneous tumors (S. Rodenhuis et al.. Am. Rev. Respir. Pis. 142, S27-30; T.R. Pevereux et al., Carcinoσenesis 12, 299 (1991); J.L. Bos, Cancer Res. 49, 4682 (1989)). Having eliminated ras genes as playing a primary role in the genesis of these ENU induced tumors, c-raf-1 was investigated for possible small or point mutations. * This was a second passage tumor in which the original tumor did not contain a Ki—ras mutation. Table I: Summary of mutation analysis for Ha—, Ki-, and N-ras at codons 12, 13, and 61. Each box displays the number of mutations detected, over the number of tumors and tumor derived cell lines examined via RNAse protection, sequencing or diagnostic digestion, for each of the nine codons. EXAMPLE 3 Mutations in Raf-1 Since no point mutations had been described for raf genes in vivo, as had been for the ras genes (E. Santos et al.. Science 223, 661 (1984); S. Rodenhuis, N. Enσl. J. Med. 317, 929 (1987); M. Barbacid, Eur. J. Clin. Invest. 20, 225 (1990); F. Sanger et al., J. Mol. Biol. 13, 373 (1975)), point mutations were screened for using RNAse protection assays (R.M. Myers et al.. Science 230, 1242 (1985); E. Winter et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 82, 7575 (1985)). Figure 4 shows a typical protection assay using a c-raf-1 probe. In this experiment the probe used covered the 3' end of raf-1 from the 3' most Stul site to the end of the coding sequence. The first lane is a marker (pBR322 digested with Haelll), the second shows the probe alone undigested, the third lane shows the probe hybridized to unrelated RNA in this case tRNA, the fourth lane shows hybridization with v-raf transformed cells and the lower bands represent cleavage at points where the mouse c- raf-1 gene differs from v-raf. The fifth lane shows hybridization with RNA isolated from a normal lung of an untreated F1 mouse, the next lanes are RNA isolated from several tumors. In the case of the normal RNA, only one, fully protected, band is detected while in the case of the tumors two major bands are seen after digestion. 20 out of 20 tumors analyzed in this fashion showed this extra band. These data demonstrate the following major points: 1) there is a tumor specific alteration in c- raf-1 that results in a region of non-homology recognizable by either RNAse A or T1 ; 2) The alterations are confined to the same region of one allele as two bands of equal size are present in the tumor lanes, and; 3) both alleles were expressed at comparable levels as both bands are of approximately equal intensity. In the assay shown 5 μg of poly(A)+ RNA was hybridized from normal tissue, and 1 μg was used from the tumors. This was necessary to get signals that could be compared on the same gel due to the overexpression of c-raf-1 in the tumors. By running these assays with various markers it was possible to estimate the approximate site of the alteration(s) to be in the vicinity of the exon 14/exon 15 junction. In order to define the precise genetic alteration or alterations, PCR primers were designed which would generate a 600 bp fragment encompassing this region. cDNAs from tumor derived RNA were then amplified and cloned into KS+ (Stratagene) for double stranded sequencing. The sequencing results from several tumors are shown in Figure 5. The top portion of Figure 5 presents a cartoon of the mouse Raf—1 protein. There are three conserved regions CR1 , CR2 and CR3 with CR3 representing the kinase domain. The probe used in the RNAse protection assays covers the indicated area, and the PCR primers amplified the bracketed region. Sequencing through this area revealed a variety of mutations just downstream of the APE site. These mutants are shown in an expanded version at the bottom of Figure 5 (See also SEQ ID N0:1 for normal mouse sequence and SEQ ID NO:2, 3, 4, and 5 for mutant sequences). These mutants were isolated from four separate tumors, and in each case a normal allele (SEQ ID N0:1) was also sequenced. Repeating the cDNA synthesis, PCR amplification, cloning and sequencing gives the same sequence and normal tissue shows no mutations demonstrating that these alterations are not artifactual. Sequence covering the amplified region has been examined and it is interesting that all of these changes occur within a very small region of the raf protein. In fact the region where these mutations occur overlaps an epitope shared by monoclonal antibodies generated against raf (W. Kolch et al. , Oncoσene 5, 713 (1990)), and computer modeling of the protein shows this to be a hydrophilic domain, the structure of which is predicted to be altered by these mutations. This indicates a biologically important region for the molecule and indeed the first of these mutation tested in NIH3T3 cell assays, after cloning into a retroviral expression vector (El-neo, (G. Heidecker et al., Mol. Cell. Biol. 10, 2503 (1990))), was found to be weakly transforming when driven by a Moloney LTR. The transformation efficiency was comparable to EC2, a previously characterized mutation of human c-raf-1 cDNA (G. Heidecker et al., Mol. Cell. Biol. 10, 2503 (1990); C. Wasylyk et al., Mol. Cell. Biol. 9, 2247 (1989)) and ~20 fold lower than the v-raf oncogene. * * * * * All publications mentioned hereinabove are hereby incorporated in their entirety by reference. While the foregoing invention has been described in some detail for purposes of clarity and understanding, it will be appreciated by one skilled in the art from a reading of this disclosure that various changes in form and detail can be made without departing from the true scope of the invention and appended claims. SEQUENCE LISTING (1) GENERAL INFORMATION: (i) APPLICANT: Rapp, Ulf R. Storm, Stephen M. (it) TITLE OF INVENTION: DETECTION METHOD FOR C-RAF-1 GENES (iii) NUMBER OF SEQUENCES: 12 (iv) CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS: (A) ADDRESSEE: NEEDLE & ROSENBERG, P.C. (B) STREET: Suite 400, 133 Carnegie Way, N.W. (C) CITY: Atlanta (D) STATE: Georgia (E) COUNTRY: USA (F) ZIP: 30303-1031 (v) COMPUTER READABLE FORM: (A) MEDIUM TYPE: Floppy disk (B) COMPUTER: IBM PC compatible (C) OPERATING SYSTEM: PC-DOS/MS-DOS (D) SOFTWARE: Patentln Release #1.0, Version #1.25 (vi) CURRENT APPLICATION DATA: (A) APPLICATION NUMBER: (B) FILING DATE: (C) CLASSIFICATION: (viii) ATTORNEY/AGENT INFORMATION: (A) NAME: Perryman, David G. (B) REGISTRATION NUMBER: 33,438 (C) REFERENCE/DOCKET NUMBER: 1414.0421 (ix) TELECOMMUNICATION INFORMATION: (A) TELEPHONE: (404) 688-0770 (B) TELEFAX: (404) 688-9880 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:1: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 648 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:1: Met Glu His He Gin Gly Ala Trp Lys Thr He Ser Asn Gly Phe Gly 1 5 10 15 Leu Lys Asp Ala Val Phe Asp Gly Ser Ser Cys He Ser Pro Thr He 20 25 30 Val Gin Gin Phe Gly Tyr Gin Arg Arg Ala Ser Asp Asp Gly Lys Leu 35 40 45 Thr Asp Ser Ser Lys Thr Ser Asn Thr He Arg Val Phe Leu Pro Asn 50 55 60 Lys Gin Arg Thr Val Val Asn Val Arg Asn Gly Met Ser Leu His Asp 65 70 75 80 Cys Leu Met Lys Ala Leu Lys Val Arg Gly Leu Gin Pro Glu Cys Cys 85 90 95 Ala Val Phe Arg Leu Leu Gin Glu His Lys Gly Lys Lys Ala Arg Leu 100 105 110 Asp Trp Asn Thr Asp Ala Ala Ser Leu He Gly Glu Glu Leu Gin Val 115 120 125 Asp Phe Leu Asp His Val Pro He Thr Thr His Asn Phe Ala Arg Lys 130 135 140 Thr Phe Leu Lys Leu Ala Phe Cys Asp He Cys Gin Lys Phe Leu Leu 145 150 155 160 Asn Gly Phe Arg Cys Gin Thr Cys Gly Tyr Lys Phe His Glu His Cys 165 170 175 Ser Thr Lys Val Pro Thr Met Cys Val Asp Trp Ser Asn He Arg Gin 180 185 190 leu Leu Leu Phe Pro Asn Ser Thr Val Gly Asp Ser Gly Val Pro Ala 195 200 205 Pro Pro Ser Phe Pro Met Arg Arg Met Arg Glu Ser Val Ser Arg Met 210 215 • 220 Pro Ala Ser Ser Gin His Arg Tyr Ser Thr Pro His Ala Phe Thr Phe 225 230 235 240 Asn Thr Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Glu Gly Ser Leu Ser Gin Arg Gin Arg 245 250 255 Ser Thr Ser Thr Pro Asn Val His Met Val Ser Thr Thr Leu His Val 260 265 270 Asp Ser Arg Met He Glu Asp Ala He Arg Ser His Ser Glu Ser Ala 275 280 285 Ser Pro Ser Ala Leu Ser Ser Ser Pro Asn Asn Leu Ser Pro Thr Gly 290 295 300 Trp Ser Gin Pro Lys Thr Pro Val Pro Ala Gin Arg Gl u Arg Ala Pro 305 310 315 320 Gly Ser Gly Thr Gin Gin Lys Asn Lys He Arg Pro Arg Gly Gin Arg 325 330 335 Asp Ser Ser Tyr Tyr Trp Gl u He Glu Al a Ser Gl u Val Met Leu Ser 340 345 350 Thr Arg He Gly Ser Gly Ser Phe Gly Thr Val Tyr Lys Gly Lys Trp 355 360 365 His Gly Asp Val Ala Val Lys He Leu Lys Val Val Asp Pro Thr Pro 370 375 380 Glu Gin Leu Gin Ala Phe Arg Asn Glu Val Al a Val Leu Arg Lys Thr 385 390 395 400 Arg His Val Asn He Leu Leu Phe Met Gly Tyr Met Thr Lys Asp Asn 405 410 415 Leu Ala He Val Thr Gin Trp Cys Gl u Gly Ser Ser Leu Tyr Lys Hi s 420 425 430 Leu His Val Gin Glu Thr Lys Phe Gin Met Phe Gin Leu H e Asp He 435 440 445 Ala Arg Gin Thr Ala Gin Gly Met Asp Tyr Leu Hi s Al a Lys Asn He 450 455 460 He His Arg Asp Met Lys Ser Asn Asn He Phe Leu His Glu Gly Leu 465 470 475 480 Thr Val Lys He Gly Asp Phe Gly Leu Ala Thr Val Lys Ser Arg Trp 485 490 495 Ser Gly Ser Gin Gin Val Glu Gin Pro Thr Gly Ser Val Leu Trp Met 500 505 510 Ala Pro Glu Val He Arg Met Gin Asp Asp Asn Pro Phe Ser Phe Gin 515 520 525 Ser Asp Val Tyr Ser Tyr Gly He Val Leu Tyr Glu Leu Met Ala Gly 530 535 540 Glu Leu Pro Tyr Ala His He Asn Asn Arg Asp Gin He He Phe Met 545 550 555 560 Val Gly Arg Gly Tyr Ala Ser Pro Asp Leu Ser Arg Leu Tyr Lys Asn 565 570 575 Cys Pro Lys Ala Met Lys Arg Leu Val Ala Asp Cys Val Lys Lys Val 580 585 590 Lys Glu Glu Arg Pro Leu Phe Pro Gin He Leu Ser Ser He Glu Leu 595 600 605 Leu Gin His Ser Leu Pro Lys He Asn Arg Ser Ala Ser Glu Pro Ser 610 615 620 Leu His Arg Ala Ala His Thr Glu Asp He Asn Ala Cys Thr Leu Thr 625 630 635 640 Thr Ser Pro Arg Leu Pro Val Phe 645 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:2: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 648 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:2: Met Glu His He Gin Gly Ala Trp Lys Thr He Ser Asn Gly Phe Gly 1 5 10 15 Leu Lys Asp Al a Val Phe Asp Gly Ser Ser Cys He Ser Pro Thr H e 20 25 30 Val Gin Gin Phe Gly Tyr Gin Arg Arg Ala Ser Asp Asp Gly Lys Leu 35 40 45 Thr Asp Ser Ser Lys Thr Ser Asn Thr He Arg Val Phe Leu Pro Asn 50 55 60 Lys Gin Arg Thr Val Val Asn Val Arg Asn Gly Met Ser Leu Hi s Asp 65 70 75 80 Cys Leu Met Lys Ala Leu Lys Val Arg Gly Leu Gin Pro Glu Cys Cys 85 90 95 Ala Val Phe Arg Leu Leu Gin Glu His Lys Gly Lys Lys Ala Arg Leu 100 105 110 Asp Trp Asn Thr Asp Ala Ala Ser Leu H e Gly Gl u Gl u Leu Gi n Val 115 120 125 Asp Phe Leu Asp His Val Pro He Thr Thr His Asn Phe Ala Arg Lys 130 135 140 Thr Phe Leu Lys Leu Ala Phe Cys Asp He Cys Gin Lys Phe Leu Leu 145 150 155 160 Asn Gly Phe Arg Cys Gin Thr Cys Gly Tyr Lys Phe Hi s Gl u Hi s Cys 165 170 175 Ser Thr Lys Val Pro Thr Met Cys Val Asp Trp Ser Asn H e Arg Gin 180 185 190 Leu Leu Leu Phe Pro Asn Ser Thr Val Gly Asp Ser Gly Val Pro Ala 195 200 205 Pro Pro Ser Phe Pro Met Arg Arg Met Arg Gl u Ser Val Ser Arg Met 210 215 220 Pro Ala Ser Ser Gin His Arg Tyr Ser Thr Pro His Ala Phe Thr Phe 225 230 235 240 Asn Thr Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Gl u Gly Ser Leu Ser Gin Arg Gin Arg 245 250 255 Ser Thr Ser Thr Pro Asn Val Hi s Met Val Ser Thr Thr Leu Hi s Val 260 265 270 Asp Ser Arg Met H e Gl u Asp Al a H e Arg Ser Hi s Ser Gl u Ser Al a 275 280 285 Ser Pro Ser Ala Leu Ser Ser Ser Pro Asn Asn Leu Ser Pro Thr Gly 290 295 300 Trp Ser Gin Pro Lys Thr Pro Val Pro Al a Gi n Arg Gl u Arg Al a Pro 305 310 315 320 Gly Ser Gly Thr Gin Gin Lys Asn Lys He Arg Pro Arg Gly Gin Arg 325 330 335 Asp Ser Ser Tyr Tyr Trp Gl u H e Glu Ala Ser Glu Val Met Leu Ser 340 345 350 Thr Arg He Gly Ser Gly Ser Phe Gly Thr Val Tyr Lys Gly Lys Trp 355 360 365 His Gly Asp Val Ala Val Lys He Leu Lys Val Val Asp Pro Thr Pro 370 375 380 Glu Gin Leu Gi n Ala Phe Arg Asn Glu Val Ala Val Leu Arg Lys Thr 385 390 395 400 Arg His Val Asn He Leu Leu Phe Met Gly Tyr Met Thr Lys Asp Asn 405 410 415 Leu Ala He Val Thr Gi n Trp Cys Gl u Gly Ser Ser Leu Tyr Lys His 420 425 430 Leu His Val Gin Glu Thr Lys Phe Gin Met Phe Gi n Leu He Asp He 435 440 445 Ala Arg Gin Thr Ala Gin Gly Met Asp Tyr Leu His Ala Lys Asn He 450 455 460 II e His Arg Asp Met Lys Ser Asn Asn He Phe Leu His Glu Gly Leu 465 470 475 480 Thr Val Lys He Gly Asp Phe Gly Leu Ala Thr Val Lys Ser Arg Trp 485 490 495 Ser Gly Ser Gin Gin Val Glu Gin Pro Thr Gly Ser Val Leu Trp Met 500 505 510 Ala Pro Glu Val Val Arg Met Gin Asp Asp Asn Pro Phe Ser Phe Gin 515 520 525 Ser Asp Val Tyr Ser Tyr Gly He Val Leu Tyr Glu Leu Met Ala Gly 530 535 540 Glu Leu Pro Tyr Ala His He Asn Asn Arg Asp Gin He He Phe Met 545 550 555 560 Val Gly Arg Gly Tyr Ala Ser Pro Asp Leu Ser Arg Leu Tyr Lys Asn 565 570 575 Cys Pro Lys Ala Met Lys Arg Leu Val Ala Asp Cys Val Lys Lys Val 580 585 590 Lys Glu Glu Arg Pro Leu Phe Pro Gin He Leu Ser Ser He Glu Leu 595 600 605 Leu Gin His Ser Leu Pro Lys He Asn Arg Ser Ala Ser Glu Pro Ser 610 615 620 Leu His Arg Ala Ala His Thr Glu Asp He Asn Ala Cys Thr Leu Thr 625 630 635 640 Thr Ser Pro Arg Leu Pro Val Phe 645 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:3: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 648 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:3: Met Glu His He Gin Gly Ala Trp Lys Thr He Ser Asn Gly Phe Gly 1 5 10 15 Leu Lys Asp Ala Val Phe Asp Gly Ser Ser Cys He Ser Pro Thr He 20 25 30 Val Gin Gin Phe Gly Tyr Gin Arg Arg Ala Ser Asp Asp Gly Lys Leu 35 40 45 Thr Asp Ser Ser Lys Thr Ser Asn Thr He Arg Val Phe Leu Pro Asn 50 55 60 Lys Gin Arg Thr Val Val Asn Val Arg Asn Gly Met Ser Leu His Asp 65 70 75 80 Cys Leu Met Lys Ala Leu Lys Val Arg Gly Leu Gin Pro Glu Cys Cys 85 90 95 Ala Val Phe Arg Leu Leu Gin Glu His Lys Gly Lys Lys Ala Arg Leu 100 105 110 Asp Trp Asn Thr Asp Ala Ala Ser Leu He Gly Glu Glu Leu Gin Val 115 120 125 Asp Phe Leu Asp His Val Pro He Thr Thr His Asn Phe Ala Arg Lys 130 135 140 Thr Phe Leu Lys Leu Ala Phe Cys Asp He Cys Gin Lys Phe Leu Leu 145 150 155 160 Asn Gly Phe Arg Cys Gin Thr Cys Gly Tyr Lys Phe His Glu His Cys 165 170 175 Ser Thr Lys Val Pro Thr Met Cys Val Asp Trp Ser Asn He Arg Gin 180 185 190 Leu Leu Leu Phe Pro Asn Ser Thr Val Gly Asp Ser Gly Val Pro Ala 195 200 205 Pro Pro Ser Phe Pro Met Arg Arg Met Arg Glu Ser Val Ser Arg Met 210 215 220 Pro Ala Ser Ser Gin His Arg Tyr Ser Thr Pro His Ala Phe Thr Phe 225 230 235 240 Asn Thr Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Glu Gly Ser Leu Ser Gin Arg Gin Arg 245 250 255 Ser Thr Ser Thr Pro Asn Val His Met Val Ser Thr Thr Leu His Val 260 265 270 Asp Ser Arg Met He Glu Asp Ala He Arg Ser His Ser Glu Ser Ala 275 280 285 Ser Pro Ser Ala Leu Ser Ser Ser Pro Asn Asn Leu Ser Pro Thr Gly 290 295 300 Trp Ser Gin Pro Lys Thr Pro Val Pro Ala Gin Arg Glu Arg Ala Pro 305 310 315 320 Gly Ser Gly Thr Gin Gin Lys Asn Lys He Arg Pro Arg Gly Gin Arg 325 330 335 Asp Ser Ser Tyr Tyr Trp Glu He Glu Ala Ser Glu Val Met Leu Ser 340 345 350 Thr Arg He Gly Ser Gly Ser Phe Gly Thr Val Tyr Lys Gly Lys Trp 355 360 365 His Gly Asp Val Ala Val Lys He Leu Lys Val Val Asp Pro Thr Pro 370 375 380 Glu Gin Leu Gin Ala Phe Arg Asn Glu Val Ala Val Leu Arg Lys Thr 385 390 395 400 Arg His Val Asn He Leu Leu Phe Met Gly Tyr Met Thr Lys Asp Asn 405 410 415 Leu Ala He Val Thr Gin Trp Cys Glu Gly Ser Ser Leu Tyr Lys His 420 425 430 Leu His Val Gin Glu Thr Lys Phe Gin Met Phe Gin Leu He Asp He 435 440 445 Ala Arg Gin Thr Ala Gin Gly Met Asp Tyr Leu His Ala Lys Asn He 450 455 460 He His Arg Asp Met Lys Ser Asn Asn He Phe Leu His Glu Gly Leu 465 470 475 480 Thr Val Lys He Gly Asp Phe Gly Leu Ala Thr Val Lys Ser Arg Trp 485 490 495 Ser Gly Ser Gin Gin Val Glu Gin Pro Thr Gly Ser Val Leu Trp Met 500 505 510 Ala Pro Glu Val He Arg Met Gin Asp Asn Asn Pro Phe Ser Phe Gin 515 520 525 Ser Asp Val Tyr Ser Tyr Gly He Val Leu Tyr Glu Leu Met Ala Gly 530 535 540 Glu Leu Pro Tyr Ala His He Asn Asn Arg Asp Gin He He Phe Met 545 550 555 560 Val Gly Arg Gly Tyr Ala Ser Pro Asp Leu Ser Arg Leu Tyr Lys Asn 565 570 575 Cys Pro Lys Ala Met Lys Arg Leu Val Ala Asp Cys Val Lys Lys Val 580 585 590 Lys Glu Glu Arg Pro Leu Phe Pro Gin He Leu Ser Ser He Glu Leu 595 600 605 Leu Gin His Ser Leu Pro Lys He Asn Arg Ser Ala Ser Glu Pro Ser 610 615 620 Leu His Arg Ala Al a Hi s Thr Gl u Asp He Asn Ala Cys Thr Leu Thr 625 630 635 640 Thr Ser Pro Arg Leu Pro Val Phe 645 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:4: (l ) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 648 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:4: Met Glu His H e Gi n Gly Ala Trp Lys Thr He Ser Asn Gly Phe Gly 1 5 10 15 Leu Lys Asp Ala Val Phe Asp Gly Ser Ser Cys H e Ser Pro Thr He 20 25 30 Val Gin Gin Phe Gly Tyr Gi n Arg Arg Ala Ser Asp Asp Gly Lys Leu 35 40 45 Thr Asp Ser Ser Lys Thr Ser Asn Thr He Arg Val Phe Leu Pro Asn 50 55 60 Lys Gin Arg Thr Val Val Asn Val Arg Asn Gly Met Ser Leu His Asp 65 70 75 80 Cys Leu Met Lys Ala Leu Lys Val Arg Gly Leu Gin Pro Glu Cys Cys 85 90 95 Ala Val Phe Arg Leu Leu Gin Glu His Lys Gly Lys Lys Ala Arg Leu 100 105 110 Asp Trp Asn Thr Asp Ala Ala Ser Leu He Gly Gl u Gl u Leu Gin Val 115 120 125 Asp Phe Leu Asp His Val Pro He Thr Thr His Asn Phe Ala Arg Lys 130 135 140 Thr Phe Leu Lys Leu Al a Phe Cys Asp H e Cys Gin Lys Phe Leu Leu 145 150 155 160 Asn Gly Phe Arg Cys Gin Thr Cys Gly Tyr Lys Phe His Glu His Cys 165 170 175 Ser Thr Lys Val Pro Thr Met Cys Val Asp Trp Ser Asn He Arg Gin 180 185 190 Leu Leu Leu Phe Pro Asn Ser Thr Val Gly Asp Ser Gly Val Pro Ala 195 200 205 Pro Pro Ser Phe Pro Met Arg Arg Met Arg Glu Ser Val Ser Arg Met 210 215 220 Pro Ala Ser Ser Gin His Arg Tyr Ser Thr Pro His Ala Phe Thr Phe 225 230 235 240 Asn Thr Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Glu Gly Ser Leu Ser Gin Arg Gin Arg 245 250 255 Ser Thr Ser Thr Pro Asn Val His Met Val Ser Thr Thr Leu His Val 260 265 270 Asp Ser Arg Met He Glu Asp Ala He Arg Ser His Ser Glu Ser Ala 275 280 285 Ser Pro Ser Ala Leu Ser Ser Ser Pro Asn Asn Leu Ser Pro Thr Gly 290 295 300 Trp Ser Gin Pro Lys Thr Pro Val Pro Ala Gin Arg Glu Arg Ala Pro 305 310 315 320 Gly Ser Gly Thr Gin Gin Lys Asn Lys He Arg Pro Arg Gly Gin Arg 325 330 335 Asp Ser Ser Tyr Tyr Trp Glu He Glu Ala Ser Glu Val Met Leu Ser 340 345 350 Thr Arg He Gly Ser Gly Ser Phe Gly Thr Val Tyr Lys Gly Lys Trp 355 360 365 His Gly Asp Val Ala Val Lys He Leu Lys Val Val Asp Pro Thr Pro 370 375 380 Glu Gin Leu Gin Ala Phe Arg Asn Glu Val Ala Val Leu Arg Lys Thr 385 390 395 400 Arg His Val Asn He Leu Leu Phe Met Gly Tyr Met Thr Lys Asp Asn 405 410 415 Leu Ala He Val Thr Gin Trp Cys Glu Gly Ser Ser Leu Tyr Lys His 420 425 430 Leu His Val Gin Glu Thr Lys Phe Gin Met Phe Gin Leu He Asp He 435 440 445 Ala Arg Gin Thr Ala Gin Gly Met Asp Tyr Leu His Ala Lys Asn He 450 455 460 He His Arg Asp Met Lys Ser Asn Asn He Phe Leu His Glu Gly Leu 465 470 475 480 Thr Val Lys He Gly Asp Phe Gly Leu Ala Thr Val Lys Ser Arg Trp 485 490 495 Ser Gly Ser Gin Gin Val Glu Gin Pro Thr Gly Ser Val Leu Trp Met 500 505 510 Ala Pro Glu Val He Arg Met Gin Asp Asp Asn Pro Phe Ser Ser Gin 515 520 525 Ser Asp Val Tyr Ser Tyr Gly He Val Leu Tyr Gl u Leu Met Ala Gly 530 535 540 Glu Leu Pro Tyr Ala His He Asn Asn Arg Asp Gin He H e Phe Met 545 550 555 560 Val Gly Arg Gly Tyr Ala Ser Pro Asp Leu Ser Arg Leu Tyr Lys Asn 565 570 575 Cys Pro Lys Ala Met Lys Arg Leu Val Ala Asp Cys Val Lys Lys Val 580 585 590 Lys Gl u Glu Arg Pro Leu Phe Pro Gin He Leu Ser Ser H e Glu Leu 595 600 605 Leu Gin His Ser Leu Pro Lys H e Asn Arg Ser Ala Ser Glu Pro Ser 610 615 620 Leu His Arg Ala Ala His Thr Glu Asp He Asn Ala Cys Thr Leu Thr 625 630 635 640 Thr Ser Pro Arg Leu Pro Val Phe 645 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:5: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 648 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (D) TOPOLOGY: l inear (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:5: Met Glu His He Gin Gly Ala Trp Lys Thr He Ser Asn Gly Phe Gly 1 5 10 15 Leu Lys Asp Ala Val Phe Asp Gly Ser Ser Cys He Ser Pro Thr He 20 25 30 Val Gin Gin Phe Gly Tyr Gin Arg Arg Ala Ser Asp Asp Gly Lys Leu 35 40 45 Thr Asp Ser Ser Lys Thr Ser Asn Thr He Arg Val Phe Leu Pro Asn 50 55 60 Lys Gin Arg Thr Val Val Asn Val Arg Asn Gly Met Ser Leu His Asp 65 70 75 80 Cys Leu Met Lys Ala Leu Lys Val Arg Gly Leu Gin Pro Glu Cys Cys 85 90 95 Ala Val Phe Arg Leu Leu Gin Glu His Lys Gly Lys Lys Ala Arg Leu 100 105 110 Asp Trp Asn Thr Asp Ala Ala Ser Leu He Gly Glu Glu Leu Gin Val 115 120 125 Asp Phe Leu Asp His Val Pro He Thr Thr His Asn Phe Ala Arg Lys 130 135 140 Thr Phe Leu Lys Leu Ala Phe Cys Asp He Cys Gin Lys Phe Leu Leu 145 150 155 160 Asn Gly Phe Arg Cys Gin Thr Cys Gly Tyr Lys Phe His Glu His Cys 165 170 175 Ser Thr Lys Val Pro Thr Met Cys Val Asp Trp Ser Asn He Arg Gin 180 185 190 Leu Leu Leu Phe Pro Asn Ser Thr Val Gly Asp Ser Gly Val Pro Ala 195 200 205 Pro Pro Ser Phe Pro Met Arg Arg Met Arg Glu Ser Val Ser Arg Met 210 215 220 Pro Ala Ser Ser Gin His Arg Tyr Ser Thr Pro His Ala Phe Thr Phe 225 230 235 240 Asn Thr Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Glu Gly Ser Leu Ser Gin Arg Gin Arg 245 250 255 Ser Thr Ser Thr Pro Asn Val His Met Val Ser Thr Thr Leu His Val 260 265 270 Asp Ser Arg Met He Glu Asp Ala He Arg Ser His Ser Glu Ser Ala 275 280 285 Ser Pro Ser Ala Leu Ser Ser Ser Pro Asn Asn Leu Ser Pro Thr Gly 290 295 300 Trp Ser Gin Pro Lys Thr Pro Val Pro Ala Gin Arg Glu Arg Ala Pro 305 310 315 320 Gly Ser Gly Thr Gin Gin Lys Asn Lys He Arg Pro Arg Gly Gin Arg 325 330 335 Asp Ser Ser Tyr Tyr Trp Glu He Glu Ala Ser Glu Val Met Leu Ser 340 345 350 Thr Arg lie Gly Ser Gly Ser Phe Gly Thr Val Tyr Lys Gly Lys Trp 355 360 365 His Gly Asp Val Ala Val Lys He Leu Lys Val Val Asp Pro Thr Pro 370 375 380 Glu Gin Leu Gin Ala Phe Arg Asn Glu Val Ala Val Leu Arg Lys Thr 385 390 395 400 Arg His Val Asn He Leu Leu Phe Met Gly Tyr Met Thr Lys Asp Asn 405 410 415 Leu Ala He Val Thr Gin Trp Cys Glu Gly Ser Ser Leu Tyr Lys His 420 425 430 Leu His Val Gin Glu Thr Lys Phe Gin Met Phe Gin Leu He Asp He 435 440 445 Ala Arg Gin Thr Ala Gin Gly Met Asp Tyr Leu His Ala Lys Asn He 450 455 460 He His Arg Asp Met Lys Ser Asn Asn He Phe Leu His Glu Gly Leu 465 470 475 480 Thr Val Lys He Gly Asp Phe Gly Leu Ala Thr Val Lys Ser Arg Trp 485 490 495 Ser Gly Ser Gin Gin Val Glu Gin Pro Thr Gly Ser Val Leu Trp Met 500 505 510 Ala Pro Glu Val He Arg Met Gin Asp Asp Asn Pro Phe Ser Phe Gin 515 520 525 Ser Thr Cys Thr Phe Tyr Gly He Val Leu Tyr Glu Leu Met Ala Gly 530 535 540 Glu Leu Pro Tyr Ala His He Asn Asn Arg Asp Gin He He Phe Met 545 550 555 560 Val Gly Arg Gly Tyr Ala Ser Pro Asp Leu Ser Arg Leu Tyr Lys Asn 565 570 575 Cys Pro Lys Ala Met Lys Arg Leu Val Ala Asp Cys Val Lys Lys Val 580 585 590 Lys Glu Glu Arg Pro Leu Phe Pro Gin He Leu Ser Ser He Glu Leu 595 600 605 Leu Gin His Ser Leu Pro Lys He Asn Arg Ser Ala Ser Glu Pro Ser 610 615 620 Leu His Arg Ala Ala His Thr Glu Asp He Asn Ala Cys Thr Leu Thr 625 630 635 640 Thr Ser Pro Arg Leu Pro Val Phe 645 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:6 : (i ) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 20 base pai rs (B) TYPE: nucl ei c aci d (C) STRANDEDNESS: si ngl e (D) TOPOLOGY: l i near (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0.-6: AACTTGTGGT GGTTGGACCT 20 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:7: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 20 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:7: TCATCCACAA AGTGATTCTG 20 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:8: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 20 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:8: . AGGAGACCAA GTTTCAGATG 20 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID N0:9: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 20 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:9: GCGTGCAAGC ATTGATATCC 20 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:10: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 1947 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: double (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:10: ATGGAGCACA TACAGGGAGC TTGGAAGACG ATCAGCAATG GCTTTGGACT CAAAGATGCG 60 GTGTTTGATG GCTCCAGCTG CATCTCCCCT ACCAπGTTC AGCAGTTTGG CTATCAGCGC 120 CGGGCCTCAG ATGATGGCAA GCTCACGGAT TCTTCTAAGA CAAGCAATAC TATCCGGGπ 180 πcπGCCGA ATAAGCAAAG GACTGTGGTC AATGTGCGGA ATGGAATGAG CTTACATGAC 240 TGCCπATGA AAGCTCTGAA GGTGAGAGGC CTGCAGCCAG AGTGCTGTGC AGTGπCAGA 300 CπCTCCAGG AACACAAAGG TAAGAAAGCA CGCπAGAπ GGAACACCGA TGCCGCCTCT 360 CTGAπGGAG AAGAACTGCA AGTGGATπT πGGATCATG πCCCATCAC AACTCACAAC 420 πTGCTCGGA AAACGπCCT GAAGCπGCA πCTGTGACA TCTGTCAGAA GπCCTGCTA 480 AATGGATπC GATGTCAGAC πGTGGCTAC AAGTTTCATG AGCACTGTAG CACCAAAGTA 540 CCTACTATGT GTGTGGACTG GAGTAATATC AGACAGCTCT TGCTGTTTCC AAAπCCACT 600 GπGGTGACA GTGGAGTCCC AGCACCACCT TCTTTCCCAA TGCGTCGGAT GCGAGAATCT 660 GπTCCCGGA TGCCTGCTAG πCCCAGCAC AGATACTCTA CACCCCATGC CπCACπTC 720 AACACCTCCA GCCCπCCTC AGAAGGπCC CTCTCCCAGA GGCAGAGGTC AACGTCCACT 780 CCCAATGTCC ACATGGTCAG CACCACCCTG CATGTGGACA GCAGGATGAT TGAGGATGCA 840 AπCGAAGTC ACAGTGAATC AGCCTCACCT TCAGCCCTGT CCAGCAGCCC AAACAACCTG 900 GGTCCAACAG GCTGGTCACA GCCCAAAACC CCCGTGCCAG CACAAAGAGA GCGGGCACCA 960 GGATCTGGGA CCCAGCAAAA AAACAAAAπ AGGCCTCGTG GGCAGAGAGA CTCGAGπAT 1020 TACTGGGAAA TAGAAGCCAG TGAGGTGATG CTGTCTACTC GGATCGGGTC AGGπCC 1080 GGCACTGTGT ACAAGGGCAA GTGGCATGGA GATGπGCAG TAAAGATCCT AAAGGTGGπ 1140 GACCCAACTC CAGAGCAACT TCAGGCCπC AGGAACGAGG TGGCTGTπT GCGCAAAACA 1200 CGGCATGπA ACATCCTGCT GπCATGGGG TACATGACAA AGGACAACCT GGCGAπGTG 1260 ACTCAGTGGT GTGAAGGCAG CAGTCTCTAC AAACACCTGC ATGTCCAGGA GACCAAAπC 1320 CAGATGπCC AGCTAAπGA CAπGCCCGA CAGACAGCTC AGGGAATGGA CTATTTGCAT 1380 GCAAAGAACA TCATCCACAG AGACATGAAA TCCAACAATA TAπTCTCCA TGAAGGCCTC 1440 ACGGTGAAAA πGGAGAπT TGGTTTGGCA ACAGTGAAGT CACGCTGGAG TGGπCTCAG 1500 CAGGπGAAC AGCCCACTGG CTCTGTGCTG TGGATGGCCC CAGAAGTAAT CCGGATGCAG 1560 GATGACAACC CGπCAGCTT CCAGTCCGAC GTGTACTCGT ACGGCATCGT GCTGTACGAG 1620 CTGATGGCTG GGGAGCπCC CTACGCCCAC ATCAACAACC GAGACCAGAT CATCTTCATG 1680 GTAGGCCGTG GGTATGCATC CCCTGATCTC AGCAGGCTCT ACAAGAACTG CCCCAAGGCA 1740 ATGAAGAGGT TGGTGGCTGA CTGTGTGAAG AAAGTCAAAG AAGAGAGACC TTTGTTTCCC 1800 CAGATCCTGT CTTCCATCGA GCTGCπCAG CACTCTCTGC CGAAAATCAA CAGGAGCGCC 1860 TCTGAGCCTT CCCTGCATCG GGCAGCTCAC ACTGAGGACA TCAATGCTTG CACGCTGACT 1920 ACATCCCCAA GGCTACCAGT CTTCTAG 1947 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:11: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 1947 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: double (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: CDS (B) LOCATION: 1..1944 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:11: ATG GAG CAC ATA CAG GGA GCT TGG AAG ACG ATC AGC AAT GGT πT GGA 48 Met Glu His He Gin Gly Ala Trp Lys Thr He Ser Asn Gly Phe Gly 1 5 10 15 TTC AAA GAT GCC GTG Tπ GAT GGC TCC AGC TGC ATC TCT CCT ACA ATA 96 Phe Lys Asp Ala Val Phe Asp Gly Ser Ser Cys He Ser Pro Thr He 20 25 30 Gπ CAG CAG HT GGC TAT CAG CGC CGG GCA TCA GAT GAT GGC AAA CTC 144 Val Gin Gin Phe Gly Tyr Gin Arg Arg Ala Ser Asp Asp Gly Lys Leu 35 40 45 ACA GAT CCT TCT AAG ACA AGC AAC ACT ATC CGT Gπ TTC πG CCG AAC 192 Thr Asp Pro Ser Lys Thr Ser Asn Thr He Arg Val Phe Leu Pro Asn 50 55 60 AAG CAA AGA ACA GTG GTC AAT GTG CGA AAT GGA ATG AGC TTG CAT GAC 240 Lys Gin Arg Thr Val Val Asn Val Arg Asn Gly Met Ser Leu His Asp 65 70 75 80 TGC Cπ ATG AAA GCA CTC AAG GTG AGG GGC CTG CAA CCA GAG TGC TGT 288 Cys Leu Met Lys Ala Leu Lys Val Arg Gly Leu Gin Pro Glu Cys Cys 85 90 95 GCA GTG πc AGA Cπ CTC CAC GAA CAC AAA GGT AAA AAA GCA CGC πA 336 Ala Val Phe Arg Leu Leu His Glu His Lys Gly Lys Lys Ala Arg Leu 100 105 110 GAT TGG AAT ACT GAT GCT GCG TCT πG Aπ GGA GAA GAA CTT CAA GTA 384 Asp Trp Asn Thr Asp Ala Ala Ser Leu He Gly Glu Glu Leu Gin Val 115 120 125 GAT πC CTG GAT CAT Gπ CCC CTC ACA ACA CAC AAC TTT GCT CGG AAG 432 Asp Phe Leu Asp His Val Pro Leu Thr Thr His Asn Phe Ala Arg Lys 130 135 140 ACG πc CTG AAG CTT GCC πC TGT GAC ATC TGT CAG AAA πC CTG CTC 480 Thr Phe Leu Lys Leu Ala Phe Cys Asp He Cys Gin Lys Phe Leu Leu 145 150 155 160 AAT GGA TTT CGA TGT CAG ACT TGT GGC TAC AAA Tπ CAT GAG CAC TGT 528 Asn Gly Phe Arg Cys Gin Thr Cys Gly Tyr Lys Phe His Glu His Cys 165 170 175 AGC ACC AAA GTA CCT ACT ATG TGT GTG GAC TGG AGT AAC ATC AGA CAA 576 Ser Thr Lys Val Pro Thr Met Cys Val Asp Trp Ser Asn He Arg Gin 180 185 190 CTC πA πG πT CCA AAT TCC ACT Aπ GGT GAT AGT GGA GTC CCA GCA 624 Leu Leu Leu Phe Pro Asn Ser Thr He Gly Asp Ser Gly Val Pro Ala 195 200 205 CTA CCT TCT πG ACT ATG CGT CGT ATG CGA GAG TCT Gπ TCC AGG ATG 672 Leu Pro Ser Leu Thr Met Arg Arg Met Arg Glu Ser Val Ser Arg Met 210 215 220 CCT Gπ AGT TCT CAG CAC AGA TAT TCT ACA CCT CAC GCC πC ACC πT 720 Pro Val Ser Ser Gin His Arg Tyr Ser Thr Pro His Ala Phe Thr Phe 225 230 235 240 AAC ACC TCC AGT CCC TCA TCT GAA GGT TCC CTC TCC CAG AGG CAG AGG 768 Asn Thr Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Glu Gly Ser Leu Ser Gin Arg Gin Arg 245 250 255 TCG ACA TCC ACA CCT AAT GTC CAC ATG GTC AGC ACC ACG CTG CCT GTG 816 Ser Thr Ser Thr Pro Asn Val His Met Val Ser Thr Thr Leu Pro Val 260 265 270 GAC AGC AGG ATG Aπ GAG GAT GCA ATT CGA AGT CAC AGC GAA TCA GCC 864 Asp Ser Arg Met He Glu Asp Ala He Arg Ser His Ser Glu Ser Ala 275 280 285 TCA CCT TCA GCC CTG TCC AGT AGC CCC AAC AAT CTG AGC CCA ACA GGC 912 Ser Pro Ser Ala Leu Ser Ser Ser Pro Asn Asn Leu Ser Pro Thr Gly 290 295 300 TGG TCA CAG CCG AAA ACC CCC GTG CCA GCA CAA AGA GAG CGG GCA CCA 960 Trp Ser Gin Pro Lys Thr Pro Val Pro Ala Gin Arg Glu Arg Ala Pro 305 310 315 320 GTA TCT GGG ACC CAG GAG AAA AAC AAA Aπ AGG CCT CGT GGA CAG AGA 1008 Val Ser Gly Thr Gin Glu Lys Asn Lys He Arg Pro Arg Gly Gin Arg 325 330 335 GAT TCA AGC TAT TAT TGG GAA ATA GAA GCC AGT GAA GTG ATG CTG TCC 1056 Asp Ser Ser Tyr Tyr Trp Glu He Glu Ala Ser Glu Val Met Leu Ser 340 345 350 ACT CGG Aπ GGG TCA GGC TCT Tπ GGA ACT Gπ TAT AAG GGT AAA TGG 1104 Thr Arg He Gly Ser Gly Ser Phe Gly Thr Val Tyr Lys Gly Lys Trp 355 360 365 CAC GGA GAT Gπ GCA GTA AAG ATC CTA AAG Gπ GTC GAC CCA ACC CCA 1152 His Gly Asp Val Ala Val Lys He Leu Lys Val Val Asp Pro Thr Pro 370 375 380 GAG CAA πC CAG GCC TTC AGG AAT GAG GTG GCT Gπ CTG CGC AAA ACA 1200 Glu Gin Phe Gin Ala Phe Arg Asn Glu Val Ala Val Leu Arg Lys Thr 385 390 395 400 CGG CAT GTG AAC Aπ CTG CTT πC ATG GGG TAC ATG ACA AAG GAC AAC 1248 Arg His Val Asn He Leu Leu Phe Met Gly Tyr Met Thr Lys Asp Asn 405 410 415 CTG GCA Aπ GTG ACC CAG TGG TGC GAG GGC AGC AGC CTC TAC AAA CAC 1296 Leu Ala He Val Thr Gin Trp Cys Glu Gly Ser Ser Leu Tyr Lys His 420 425 430 CTG CAT GTC CAG GAG ACC AAG TTT CAG ATG πC CAG CTA Aπ GAC Aπ 1344 Leu His Val Gin Glu Thr Lys Phe Gin Met Phe Gin Leu He Asp He 435 440 445 GCC CGG CAG ACG GCT CAG GGA ATG GAC TAT πG CAT GCA AAG AAC ATC 1392 Ala Arg Gin Thr Ala Gin Gly Met Asp Tyr Leu His Ala Lys Asn He 450 455 460 ATC CAT AGA GAC ATG AAA TCC AAC AAT ATA TTT CTC CAT GAA GGC πA 1440 He His Arg Asp Met Lys Ser Asn Asn He Phe Leu His Glu Gly Leu 465 470 475 480 ACA GTG AAA Aπ GGA GAT TTT GGT πG GCA ACA GTA AAG TCA CGC TGG 1488 Thr Val Lys He Gly Asp Phe Gly Leu Ala Thr Val Lys Ser Arg Trp 485 490 495 AGT GGT TCT CAG CAG Gπ GAA CAA CCT ACT GGC TCT GTC CTC TGG ATG 1536 Ser Gly Ser Gin Gin Val Glu Gin Pro Thr Gly Ser Val Leu Trp Met 500 505 510 GCC CCA GAG GTG ATC CGA ATG CAG GAT AAC AAC CCA πC AGT πC CAG 1584 Ala Pro Glu Val He Arg Met Gin Asp Asn Asn Pro Phe Ser Phe Gin 515 520 525 TCG GAT GTC TAC TCC TAT GGC ATC GTA πG TAT GAA CTG ATG ACG GGG 1632 Ser Asp Val Tyr Ser Tyr Gly He Val Leu Tyr Glu Leu Met Thr Gly 530 535 540 GAG Cπ CCT TAT TCT CAC ATC AAC AAC CGA GAT CAG ATC ATC πC ATG 1680 Glu Leu Pro Tyr Ser His He Asn Asn Arg Asp Gin He He Phe Met 545 550 555 560 GTG GGC CGA GGA TAT GCC TCC CCA GAT CTT AGT AAG CTA TAT AAG AAC 1728 Val Gly Arg Gly Tyr Ala Ser Pro Asp Leu Ser Lys Leu Tyr Lys Asn 565 570 575 TGC CCC AAA GCA ATG AAG AGG CTG GTA GCT GAC TGT GTG AAG AAA GTA 1776 Cys Pro Lys Ala Met Lys Arg Leu Val Ala Asp Cys Val Lys Lys Val 580 585 590 AAG GAA GAG AGG CCT Cπ πT CCC CAG ATC CTG TCT TCC Aπ GAG CTG 1824 Lys Glu Glu Arg Pro Leu Phe Pro Gin He Leu Ser Ser He Glu Leu 595 600 605 CTC CAA CAC TCT CTA CCG AAG ATC AAC CGG AGC GCT TCC GAG CCA TCC 1872 Leu Gin His Ser Leu Pro Lys He Asn Arg Ser Ala Ser Glu Pro Ser 610 615 620 TTG CAT CGG GCA GCC CAC ACT GAG GAT ATC AAT GCT TGC ACG CTG ACC 1920 Leu His Arg Ala Ala His Thr Glu Asp He Asn Ala Cys Thr Leu Thr 625 630 635 640 ACG TCC CCG AGG CTG CCT GTC TTC TAG 1947 Thr Ser Pro Arg Leu Pro Val Phe 645 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:12: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 648 amino acids (B) TYPE: amino acid (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:12: Met Glu His He Gin Gly Ala Trp Lys Thr He Ser Asn Gly Phe Gly 1 5 10 15 Phe Lys Asp Ala Val Phe Asp Gly Ser Ser Cys He Ser Pro Thr He 20 25 30 Val Gin Gin Phe Gly Tyr Gin Arg Arg Ala Ser Asp Asp Gly Lys Leu 35 40 45 Thr Asp Pro Ser Lys Thr Ser Asn Thr He Arg Val Phe Leu Pro Asn 50 55 60 Lys Gin Arg Thr Val Val Asn Val Arg Asn Gly Met Ser Leu His Asp 65 70 75 80 Cys Leu Met Lys Ala Leu Lys Val Arg Gly Leu Gin Pro Glu Cys Cys 85 90 95 Ala Val Phe Arg Leu Leu His Glu His Lys Gly Lys Lys Ala Arg Leu 100 105 110 Asp Trp Asn Thr Asp Ala Ala Ser Leu He Gly Glu Glu Leu Gin Val 115 120 125 Asp Phe Leu Asp His Val Pro Leu Thr Thr His Asn Phe Ala Arg Lys 130 135 140 Thr Phe Leu Lys Leu Ala Phe Cys Asp He Cys Gin Lys Phe Leu Leu 145 150 155 160 Asn Gly Phe Arg Cys Gin Thr Cys Gly Tyr Lys Phe His Glu His Cys 165 170 175 Ser Thr Lys Val Pro Thr Met Cys Val Asp Trp Ser Asn He Arg Gin 180 185 190 Leu Leu Leu Phe Pro Asn Ser Thr He Gly Asp Ser Gly Val Pro Ala 195 200 205 Leu Pro Ser Leu Thr Met Arg Arg Met Arg Glu Ser Val Ser Arg Met 210 215 220 Pro Val Ser Ser Gin His Arg Tyr Ser Thr Pro His Ala Phe Thr Phe 225 230 235 240 Asn Thr Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Glu Gly Ser Leu Ser Gin Arg Gin Arg 245 250 255 Ser Thr Ser Thr Pro Asn Val His Met Val Ser Thr Thr Leu Pro Val 260 265 270 Asp Ser Arg Met He Glu Asp Ala He Arg Ser His Ser Glu Ser Ala 275 280 285 Ser Pro Ser Ala Leu Ser Ser Ser Pro Asn Asn Leu Ser Pro Thr Gly 290 295 300 Trp Ser Gin Pro Lys Thr Pro Val Pro Ala Gin Arg Glu Arg Ala Pro 305 310 315 320 Val Ser Gly Thr Gin Glu Lys Asn Lys He Arg Pro Arg Gly Gin Arg 325 330 335 Asp Ser Ser Tyr Tyr Trp Glu He Glu Ala Ser Glu Val Met Leu Ser 340 345 350 Thr Arg He Gly Ser Gly Ser Phe Gly Thr Val Tyr Lys Gly Lys Trp 355 360 365 His Gly Asp Val Ala Val Lys He Leu Lys Val Val Asp Pro Thr Pro 370 375 380 Glu Gin Phe Gin Ala Phe Arg Asn Glu Val Ala Val Leu Arg Lys Thr 385 390 395 400 Arg His Val Asn He Leu Leu Phe Met Gly Tyr Met Thr Lys Asp Asn 405 410 415 Leu Ala He Val Thr Gin Trp Cys Glu Gly Ser Ser Leu Tyr Lys His 420 425 430 Leu His Val Gin Glu Thr Lys Phe Gin Met Phe Gin Leu He Asp He 435 440 445 Ala Arg Gin Thr Ala Gin Gly Met Asp Tyr Leu His Ala Lys Asn He 450 455 460 Ile His Arg Asp Met Lys Ser Asn Asn He Phe Leu His Glu Gly Leu 465 470 475 480 Thr Val Lys He Gly Asp Phe Gly Leu Ala Thr Val Lys Ser Arg Trp 485 490 495 Ser Gly Ser Gin Gin Val Glu Gin Pro Thr Gly Ser Val Leu Trp Met 500 505 510 Ala Pro Glu Val He Arg Met Gin Asp Asn Asn Pro Phe Ser Phe Gin 515 520 525 Ser Asp Val Tyr Ser Tyr Gly He Val Leu Tyr Glu Leu Met Thr Gly 530 535 540 Glu Leu Pro Tyr Ser His He Asn Asn Arg Asp Gin He He Phe Met 545 550 555 560 Val Gly Arg Gly Tyr Ala Ser Pro Asp Leu Ser Lys Leu Tyr Lys Asn 565 570 575 Cys Pro Lys Ala Met Lys Arg Leu Val Ala Asp Cys Val Lys Lys Val 580 585 590 Lys Glu Glu Arg Pro Leu Phe Pro Gin He Leu Ser Ser He Glu Leu 595 600 605 Leu Gin His Ser Leu Pro Lys He Asn Arg Ser Ala Ser Glu Pro Ser 610 615 620 Leu His Arg Ala Ala His Thr Glu Asp He Asn Ala Cys Thr Leu Thr 625 630 635 640 Thr Ser Pro Arg Leu Pro Val Phe 645

Claims: WHAT IS CLAIMED IS: 1. A method of identifying an individual at an increased risk for developing cancer, comprising: amplifying a region of the c-raf-1 gene of said individual; analyzing products of said amplification for evidence of mutation; and classifying an individual having one or more mutations in said region as having an increased risk for developing cancer. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said region encodes at least amino acids 514 to 535 of SEQ ID NO:12. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein said region encodes at least amino acids 500 to 550 of SEQ ID N0:12. 4. The method according to claim 3, wherein said region encodes at least amino acids 450 to 630 of SEQ ID N0:12. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said products are analyzed by DNA sequencing. 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein said amplification is effected using a polymerase chain reaction (PCR). 7. The method according to claim 6, wherein said PCR employs a primer comprising SEQ ID NO:7 and a primer comprising SEQ ID NO:8. 8. A method for determining a prognosis in patients afflicted with cancer, comprising: amplifying a region of the c-raf-1 gene of said individual; analyzing products of said amplification for evidence of mutation; and classifying a patient having no mutation in said region as being less likely to suffer disease relapse or having an increased chance of survival than a patient having one or more mutations in said region. 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein said region encodes at least amino acids 514 to 535 of SEQ ID NO:12. 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein said region encodes at least amino acids 500 to 550 of SEQ ID NO:12. 11. The method according to claim 10, wherein said region encodes at least amino acids 450 to 630 of SEQ ID NO:12. 12. The method according to claim 9, wherein said products are analyzed by DNA sequencing. 13. The method according to claim 9, wherein said amplification is effected using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). 14. The method according to claim 13, wherein said PCR employs a primer comprising SEQ ID NO:7 and a primer comprising SEQ ID NO:8. 15. A method for determining the proper course of treatment for a patient afflicted with cancer, comprising: amplifying a region of the c-raf-1 gene of said patient; analyzing products of said amplification for evidence of mutation; identifying a patient having at least one mutation in said region, which patient may require treatment proper for a patient having a lesser chance of survival or decreased time to relapse; and identifying a patient lacking mutations in said region, which patient may require treatment proper for a patient having a greater chance of survival or being less likely to suffer disease relapse. 16. The method according to claim 15, wherein said region encodes at least amino acids 514 to 535 of SEQ ID N0:12. 17. The method according to claim 16, wherein said region encodes at least amino acids 500 to 550 of SEQ ID N0:12. 18. The method according to claim 17, wherein said region encodes at least amino acids 450 to 630 of SEQ ID NO:12. 19. The method according to claim 16, wherein said products are analyzed by PNA sequencing. 20. The method according to claim 16 , wherein said amplification is effected using a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) . 21. The method according to claim 20, wherein said PCR employs a primer comprising SEQ IP NO:7 and a primer comprising SEQ IP NO:8.

Inventors: RAPP ULF R, STORM STEPHEN M, RAPP, ULF, R., STORM, STEPHEN, M.
Applicants: US HEALTH, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REPRESENTED BY THE SE
Application year: 1992
Main classification: C12Q1
IPC codes: A61K39, C07K14, C12N15, C12Q1