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Ring Y chromosome 45,X/46,X,r(Y) was identified by fluorescence in a child with ambiguous external genitalia, urogenital sinus, vagina, uterus, and Fallopian tubes. Testicular tissue was noted on gonadal biopsy.
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Taillemite, J.L., van den Akker, J., Portnoi, M.F. et al. A case of ring Y chromosome. Hum Genet 42, 89–91 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00291630
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