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In situ hybridization was used to identify the sites of rDNA in the chromosome complement of the chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes). The rDNA was present in the satellite regions of chimpanzee chromosomes 14, 15, 17, 22 and 23. Four of these (14, 15, 22, 23) are homologous to human chromosomes carrying rDNA: 13, 14, 21 and 22.
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Henderson, A., Warburton, D. & Atwood, K.C. Localization of rDNA in the chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) chromosome complement. Chromosoma 46, 435–441 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00331631
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