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chromosome band

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chromosome band
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) any of the transverse bands that appear on a chromosome after staining. The banding pattern is unique to each type of chromosome, allowing characterization


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Dyslexia was observed to cosegregate with a balanced translocation involving chromosome band 15q21 in three individuals in one family (Nopola-Hemmi et al.
Together with the reported common variations at chromosome band 6p22 predisposing to the development of sporadic neuroblastoma (2), the genetic etiology of this disease, one of the most common childhood tumors, has now being defined and has clearly established ALK as a critical neuroblastoma oncogene.
 
 
 
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