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A human cytokeratin 18 cDNA sequence was localised to chromosome 17p11-p12 by in situ hybridisation.
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Heath, P., Elvin, P., Jenner, D. et al. Localisation of a cDNA clone for human cytokeratin 18 to chromosome 17p11–p12 by in situ hybridisation. Hum Genet 85, 669–670 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00193596
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