Breakpoint diversity illustrates distinct mechanisms for Robertsonian translocation formation

Human Molecular Genetics

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1279-1288

  Page, Scott L ^a   Shin, Jong Chul ^a,b   Han, Jin Yeong ^a,c   Choo, K H Andy ^d   Shaffer, Lisa G ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Dong A University   (South Korea)

^d ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 13Q; CHROMOSOME 14Q; CHROMOSOME 21Q; CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION 13; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION 14; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION 21; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROBERTSONIAN CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION;

CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 11; DNA PROBES; DNA, SATELLITE; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; KARYOTYPING; TRANSLOCATION, GENETIC;

ROBERTSONIA;

EID: 0029788688     PISSN: 09646906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/5.9.1279     Document Type: Article

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