Characterization of two extreme variants involving the short arm of chromosome 22: are they identical?

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Characterization of two extreme variants involving the short arm of chromosome 22: are they identical?

Annales de genetique - 1 Jan 1997

Conte R A, Kleyman S M, Laundon C, Verma R S

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The heteromorphic nature of the short-arms of human acrocentric chromosomes is considered the norm without any dire consequences. We characterized two highly unusual chromosome 22 variants with extremely enlarged short arms by routine and molecular cytogenetic techniques. Routine banding revealed...

Topics

Adult
Child
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 22
Female
Genetic Variation
Humans
In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
Karyotyping
Male

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