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Mosaic or chimera? Revisiting an old hypothesis about the cause of the 46,XX/46,XY hermaphrodite.
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 Jun 2002
Niu Dau-Ming, Pan Chin-Chen, Lin Ching-Yuan, Hwang BeTau, Chung Ming-yi
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OBJECTIVES: A cell lineage in a hermaphrodite infant showing a 46,XX/46,XY karyotype was analyzed to determine the genetic contribution from both parents and identify the underlying mechanism. STUDY DESIGN: Genotype analysis was performed by using 57 microsatellite markers, 39 distributed on 9 autosomes and 18 on the X-chromosome. Two X- and Y-specific markers were analyzed to confirm the presence and percentages...
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