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Three cases of sex chromosome mosaicism with a nonfluorescent Y

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Clinical and cytogenetic findings in three patients mosaic for sex chromosomes (45,X0/46,XY; 45,X0/46,XY/46,XYq-, and 45,X0/46,XY/46,XYY), each with a nonfluorescent Y, are presented. Hypotheses for the origin and effect of these chromosome constitutions are discussed.

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Madan, K., Gooren, L. & Schoemaker, J. Three cases of sex chromosome mosaicism with a nonfluorescent Y. Hum Genet 46, 295–304 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00273313

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