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Advancements in methodology and discovery of the diploid human chromosome number invigorated further research in human cytogenetics (1,2). The eventful years that followed witnessed the birth of a new specialty—human cytogenetics—which provided answers to many intriguing phenomena in medicine. Little was known at the time that human cytogenetics would form the backbone of present-day “human genetics,” providing answers to questions regarding human reproduction, behavior, aging, and disease while generating knowledge that could be applied to the treatment and prevention of many disorders.
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Tharapel, A. (2005). Human Chromosome Nomenclature. In: Gersen, S.L., Keagle, M.B. (eds) The Principles of Clinical Cytogenetics. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-833-1:027
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