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High prevalence of theNBN gene mutation c.657-661del5 in Southeast Germany
Nijmegen breakage syndrome (NBS), a rare autosomal recessive chromosomal instability disorder, is caused by mutations in theNBN gene. Most patients known so far are of Slavic origin and carry the major founder mu...
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X chromosome painting in Microtus: Origin and evolution of the giant sex chromosomes
Sex chromosomes in species of the genus Microtus present some characteristic features that make them a very interesting group to study sex chromosome composition and evolution. M. cabrerae and M. agrestis have en...
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Description of a chromosome replication unit in individual prematurely condensed human S-phase chromosomes
Mammalian chromosome replication was studied by the aid of premature chromosome condensation (PCC). After induction of PCC the sites of DNA replication appear as “gaps” between condensed chromosomal regions. T...
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Evolution of muntjac DNA
The extent of nuclear single-copy DNA divergence between Muntiacus reevesi and Muntiacus muntjak vaginalis (Cervidae), a species pair showing extreme karyotype differences but striking morphological similarity, i...
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Arrangement of prematurely condensed chromosomes in cultured cells and lymphocytes of the Indian muntjac
Premature chromosome condensation (PCC) was induced in order to study the arrangement of muntjac chromosomes in the interphase nuclei of proliferating and resting cells with respect to their polarity and the s...