Activation status of the X chromosome in human micronucleated lymphocytes

Human Genetics

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 471-475

  Tucker, James D ^a   Nath, Joginder ^b   Hando, John C ^b  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHALASIN B;

ADULT; ANEUPLOIDY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTROMERE; CHROMOSOME 9; CHROMOSOME LOSS; DNA PROBE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MICRONUCLEUS; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIPROCAL CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION; X CHROMOSOME INACTIVATION;

EID: 0029968510     PISSN: 03406717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02267069     Document Type: Article

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