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. 1970 Oct 2;170(3953):85-7.
doi: 10.1126/science.170.3953.85.

Heritable fragile site on chromosome 16: probable localization of haptoglobin locus in man

R E Magenis, F Hecht, E W Lovrien

Heritable fragile site on chromosome 16: probable localization of haptoglobin locus in man

R E Magenis et al. Science. .

Abstract

We have found recurrent chromosome breaks at a site (the "fragile site") on the long arm of chromosome 16. This site segregates in simple Mendelian dominant fashion in a large family. The distal portion of the chromosome sometimes shows selective endoreduplication. Preliminary linkage results reveal only 3 recombinants in 33 opportunities for recombination between the fragile site and the alpha locus of haptoglobin, an indication that the alpha-Hp gene is located near this region on chromosome 16.

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