Medical Definition of Harlequin chromosome
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| A chromosome which, when stained, produces a banded pattern of alternating light and dark segments (also called a harlequin pattern).
It is made by treating a cell with 5'-bromodeoxyuridine, the chemical incorporates into the cells DNA and when stained is lighter than the DNA around it.
(09 Oct 1997)
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Harlequin Chromosome
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