Summary
Two males with gaps and breaks in a chromosome No. 2, at approximately 2q12 are presented. It is concluded that this aberration most probably has no deleterious effect on physical or mental development.
Zusammenfassung
Es wurden zwei Männer mit gaps und Brüchen in einem Chromosomen Nr. 2, annähernd bei 2q12, beobachtet. Diese Aberration hat sehr wahrscheinlich keine nachteilige Wirkung auf die körperliche oder geistige Entwicklung.
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Nielsen, J. Structural aberration in chromosome No. 2. Hum Genet 19, 281–284 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00278403
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00278403