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A translocation of genetic material involving the long arm of the X chromosome and the heterochromatic portion of the Y chromosome is reported in a young woman. The phenotypic effect of this translocation and loss of almost half of the long arm of the X chromosome is described.
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Cameron, I.T., Buckton, K.E. & Baird, D.T. X-Y translocation. A case report. Hum Genet 67, 457–459 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00291411
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