Influences of chromosome size, gene density and nuclear position on the frequency of constitutional translocations in the human population
- 1 January 2002
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Chromosome Research
- Vol. 10 (8) , 707-715
- https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1021589031769
Abstract
Translocations are the most frequent chromosome structural aberration in the human population, yet little is known about their aetiology. Here, factors that might influence the occurrence of...Keywords
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