A supernumerary chromosome 20, identified by FISH, in a male with azoospermia - Cause or coincidence? [2]

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 117 A, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 188-190

  McNerlan, S E ^b   Morrison, Patrick J ^a   McClure, N ^b   Nevin, N C ^b  

^a ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AZOOSPERMIA; CASE REPORT; CHROMOSOME 20; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CYTOGENETICS; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LETTER; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; MARKER CHROMOSOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPERNUMERARY CHROMOSOME; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; GENETICS; OLIGOSPERMIA;

ADULT; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 20; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; MALE; OLIGOSPERMIA;

EID: 0042320536     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.10899     Document Type: Letter

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