Genetic map of the human pseudoautosomal region reveals a high rate of recombination in female meiosis at the Xp telomere.

doi:10.1016/s0888-7543(11)80003-0

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Genetic map of the human pseudoautosomal region reveals a high rate of recombination in female meiosis at the Xp telomere.

Genomics - 1 Dec 1993

Henke A, Fischer C, Rappold G A

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This paper describes the genetic map of the pseudoautosomal region bounded by the telomere of the short arms of the X and Y chromosomes. In males, meiotic exchange on Xp/Yp is confined to this region, leading to highly elevated recombination rates. The map was constructed using 11 pseudoautosomal...

Topics

Alleles
Chromosome Mapping
Female
Genetic Linkage
Genetic Markers
Genotype
Heterozygote
Humans
Male
Meiosis
Pedigree
Recombination, Genetic
Restriction Mapping
Sex Characteristics
Telomere
X Chromosome
Y Chromosome

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