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Dicentric Y chromosomes are rare in man. Four new cases of dicentric Y chromosomes are described. The cases of the literature so far reported are reviewed. Among the cases, a wide range of variation in phenotype, external genitalia, histology, and chromosomal findings was observed. The relationship of the clinical picture and structural abnormalities of the Y chromosomes is discussed.
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Giraud, F., Mattei, J.F., Lucas, C. et al. Four new cases of dicentric Y chromosomes. Hum Genet 36, 249–260 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00446273
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