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We present a family in which six members (three males and three females) carry a translocation of the fluorescent part of a supernumerary Y to a 15. The carriers do not have any impairment of fertility or any malformation.
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Benitez, J., Rivera, L., Ramos, C. et al. Translocation of a supernumerary Y to a 15: Study of six cases (three males and three females) in three generations. Hum Genet 48, 191–194 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00286903
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