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Comparative analysis of the polymorphism of C segments on chromosomes 1, 9, 16, and Y was conducted in 50 normal boys and 50 normal girls. Quantitative methods revealed that the mean lengths of C segments, their variability, and their distribution on the chromosomes mentioned are quite identical in the two groups. Methodological problems related to the study of chromosome polymorphism are discussed.
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Podugolnikova, O.A., Sushanlo, H.M., Parfenova, I.V. et al. The quantitative analysis of polymorphism on human chromosomes 1, 9, 16, and Y. Hum Genet 49, 251–260 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00569344
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