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Intensity heteromorphisms of human chromosome 15p by DA/DAPI technique

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We suggest that the short arms of human chromosome 15 (15p) exhibit intensity heteromorphisms by DA/DAPI technique. A method for classification of variable intensities is proposed. The different intensities can be classified into at least five classes. They are: negative, pale, medium, intense, and brilliant. Therefore we suggest that 15p is not always positive by DA/DAPI technique. The present findings reveal that the heteromorphism on 15p is far greater than previously thought.

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  1. Interfaith Medical Center, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 555 Prospect Place, 11238, Brooklyn, NY, USA

    A. Babu, M. J. Macera & R. S. Verma

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Babu, A., Macera, M.J. & Verma, R.S. Intensity heteromorphisms of human chromosome 15p by DA/DAPI technique. Hum Genet 73, 298–300 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00279089

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