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The lengths of the secondary constrictions of chromosomes 1, 9, and 16 vary with the degree of contraction of the chromosomes but these constrictions contract to a lesser degree than the euchromatic portions of the chromosomes. The regression coefficient for the regression of the length of the secondary constriction on the length of the euchromatic part of the chromosomes is shown to be larger for large constrictions. It is furthermore shown that there is a linear correlation between the regression coefficient and the size of the secondary constriction in question. This linear correlation makes it possible to correct the lengths of the secondary constrictions to the lengths expected when contraction is average. The correction method is used in a sample of 30 couples, and on the basis of this sample, the normal limits for the lengths of the secondary constrictions in chromosomes 1, 9, and 16 are defined.
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Friedrich, U., Therkelsen, A.J. An attempt to define 1qh+, 9qh+, and 16qh+. Hum Genet 60, 139–144 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00569700
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00569700