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The frequency and Mendelian inheritance of an EcoRI polymorphism mapping within the bcl-2 locus was evaluated. The high frequency of the two identified alleles makes it a useful marker for genes located on the 18q21 region.
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Ghia, P., Dianzani, I., Serra, A. et al. A frequent EcoRI polymorphism in the bcl-2 gene. Hum Genet 91, 513 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00217784
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00217784