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Molecular detection of a translocation (Y;15) in a 45,X male

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A 45,X male individual was shown to have a translocation of Y-chromosome material to the short arm or proximal long arm of chromosome 15. This translocation was detected by genomic DNA blotting and in situ hybridization with Y-chromosome-specific DNA probes.

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Disteche, C.M., Brown, L., Saal, H. et al. Molecular detection of a translocation (Y;15) in a 45,X male. Hum Genet 74, 372–377 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00280488

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