Analysis of the variation in chromosome size among diverse human populations by bivariate flow karyotyping

Human Genetics

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 138-144

  Mefford, Heather ^a   Van Den Engh, Ger ^a   Friedman, Cynthia ^a   Trask, Barbara J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

4 [5 (4 METHYL 1 PIPERAZINYL)[2,5' BI 1H BENZIMIDAZOL] 2' YL]PHENOL; CHROMOMYCIN A3; DNA;

AFRICA; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; CAMBODIA; CHROMOSOME 1; CHROMOSOME 13; CHROMOSOME 14; CHROMOSOME 15; CHROMOSOME 16; CHROMOSOME 19; CHROMOSOME 21; CHROMOSOME 22; CHROMOSOME SIZE; DNA BASE COMPOSITION; DNA CONTENT; ETHNIC GROUP; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KARYOTYPING; MELANESIA; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; Y CHROMOSOME;

BASE COMPOSITION; BISBENZIMIDE; CELL LINE; CHROMOMYCIN A3; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN; DNA; ETHNIC GROUPS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENT DYES; HUMANS; KARYOTYPING;

EID: 0030754150     PISSN: 03406717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004390050479     Document Type: Article

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