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Science 2 October 1970:
Vol. 170. no. 3953, pp. 85 - 87
DOI: 10.1126/science.170.3953.85
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Heritable Fragile Site on Chromosome 16: Probable Localization of Haptoglobin Locus in Man

R. Ellen Magenis 1, Frederick Hecht 1, and Everett W. Lovrien 1

1 Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, and Genetics Clinic, Crippled Children's Division, University of Oregon Medical School, Portland 97201

We have found recurrent chromosome breaks at a site (the "fragile site") on the long arm of chromosome 16. This site segregates in simple Mendelian dominant fashion in a large family. The distal portion of the chromosome sometimes shows selective endoreduplication. Preliminary linkage results reveal only 3 recombinants in 33 opportunities for recombination between the fragile site and the alpha locus of haptoglobin, an indication that the agr-Hp gene is located near this region on chromosome 16.


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