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Clinical, cytogenetic and blood-grouping studies are reported in a child, who was found to have a stable group-G ring chromosome. Difficulties in the detection of ring formation in chromosomes of the G-group have been discussed. No gene losses due to the ring formation could be detected.
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This investigation was supported by Grants GM 10210, HE 09011 and HE 08630 of the United States Public Health Service and Grants of the National Foundation-March of Dimes Inc. and the Fay-Hunter Estates.
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Hoefnagel, D., Schroeder, T.M., Benirschke, K. et al. A child with a group-G ring chromosome. Hum Genet 4, 52–58 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00279179
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