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The sperm chromosomes of a man heterozygous for inv(20)(p13q11.2) were analyzed. Twenty-six sperm chromosome complements were examined, of which fourteen contained the normal chromosome, and twelve the inverted chromosome. None of the sperm complements contained a recombinant chromosome 20. The frequency of structural chromosomal aberrations unrelated to the inversion was 11.5% (3/26). Numerical aberrations were not observed. The percentages of X- and Y-bearing sperm were 56% and 44%, respectively, which was similar to the expected 1∶1 ratio.
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Jenderny, J., Gebauer, J., Röhrborn, G. et al. Sperm chromosome analysis of a man heterozygous for a pericentric inversion of chromosome 20. Hum Genet 89, 117–119 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00207058
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