Abstract
A highly polymorphic CA repeat sequence was identified near the NCAM gene on chromosome 11q23. It should be a useful marker in the localization of genes responsible for neurological disorders that are known to map to this region.
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Telatar, M., Concannon, P. & Tolun, A. Dinucleotide repeat polymorphism at 11q23. Hum Genet 94, 109 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02272856
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02272856