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A rare chromosome 5 heterochromatic variant derived from insertion of 9qh satellite 3 sequences.
Chromosome research : an international journal on the molecular, supramolecular and evolutionary aspects of chromosome biology - 1 Aug 1998
Doneda L, Gandolfi P, Nocera G, Larizza L
Abstract excerpt
A rare chromosome 5 heterochromatic variant not linked to any clinical sign was identified in a three-generation family. After performing conventional cytogenetics characterization, fluorescence in situ hybridization of D9Z1 indicated that the unusually large qh region of chromosome 5 originated from 9qh, whereas the centromere of the variant chromosome was 5-specific as demonstrated by primed in situ DNA...
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