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A new molecular approach to investigate origin and formation of structural chromosome aberrations

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  1. Institute of Medical Genetics, University of Zürich, Rämistr. 74, CH-8001, Zürich, Switzerland

    Benno Röthlisberger, Albert Schinzel & Dieter Kotzot

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Röthlisberger, B., Schinzel, A. & Kotzot, D. A new molecular approach to investigate origin and formation of structural chromosome aberrations. Chromosome Res 8, 451–453 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009239009599

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