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Gene controlled condensation in individual chromosomes

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When cells were irradiated with variable doses of gamma rays, 0.33% showed the appearance of single decondensed chromosomes (SDC) at the moment at which all the other chromosomes of the complement exhibited the normal condensed state corresponding to metaphase stages. Several hypotheses are discussed to explain the origin of SDC. It appears that the most reasonable mechanism to explain our observations is to assume that the process of chromosome condensation is independently controlled in each individual chromosome by a gene/s located in each one of the chromosomes of the complement. A radiation-induced deficiency in one of these genes may produce an impairement in the normal process of condensation of the carrier chromosome which would give rise to SDC.

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  1. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Celular (IMBICE), CC. 403, 1900, La Plata, Argentina

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This work was supported by grants from CIC and CONICET.

Acknowledgments. I wish to thank Dr J.M. Andrieu who kindly performed the irradiation of the specimens.

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Bianchi, N.O. Gene controlled condensation in individual chromosomes. Experientia 38, 792–794 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01972274

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