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. 1987;30(2):85-90.

Chromosome 18 variant with increased centromeric tandemly repeated DNA in a family

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  • PMID: 3499847

Chromosome 18 variant with increased centromeric tandemly repeated DNA in a family

B Quack et al. Ann Genet. 1987.

Abstract

At amniocentesis of a woman in her forties, a familial abnormal chromosome 18 is found. The very elongated short arm is shown to consist partially of centromeric heterochromatin of 18 by specific DNA probe. The newborn develops normally.

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