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Cytogenetic analysis of the first child of an older couple afflicted with Down’s syndrome revealed a Robertsonian translocation between the chromosomes 13, 14 in addition to trisomy 21. His mother was found to be a carrier of this translocation with no history of abortion.
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Sudha, T., Jayam, S. & Ramachandran, R. The association of t (13q, 14q) with Down’s syndrome and its inheritance. Indian J Pediatr 57, 249–252 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02722096
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