Summary
By using somatic cell hybrids between human fibroblasts and hamster or mouse cells, we have assigned the gene for human coproporphyrinogen oxidase to chromosome 9.
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Grandchamp, B., Weil, D., Nordmann, Y. et al. Assignment of the human coproporphyrinogen oxidase to chromosome 9. Hum Genet 64, 180–183 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00327121
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