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A newborn girl had features of the 4p- syndrome. Cytogenetic studies of the mother showed a translocation t(1;4)(q11;p16). The proband had the translocation, but the band 4p16 had been lost.
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Stoll, C., Pennerath, A. & Lausecker, C. 4p- syndrome in a girl with translocation t(1;4)(q11;p16)mat. Hum Genet 56, 413–415 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00274704
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