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A deletion of heterochromatin only of the Y chromosome in an azoospermic male

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A patient with a deletion of the distal portion of the long arm (q21) of chromosome Y is described clinically and cytogenetically. The proband has a normal male habitus but with azoospermia.

The proband was investigated because of infertility. Male relatives were also investigated cytogenetically. The deleted Y chromosome was measured and compared with the normal Y of male family members. The results suggest that no Y euchromatin was lost.

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  1. Foundation 41, 365 Crown Street, Sydney, Australia

    Gerda Cohen, Anne Manuel, Margaret Cohen & Kerry Fagan

  2. Garvan Institute of Medical Research, St. Vincents Hospital, Sydney, Australia

    H. Grunstein

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Cohen, G., Manuel, A., Cohen, M. et al. A deletion of heterochromatin only of the Y chromosome in an azoospermic male. Hum Genet 64, 297–300 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00279416

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