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In situ hybridization of I125-labelled ribosomal RNA to mouse chromosomes was used to determine the location of the rDNA loci. The results demonstrate the presence of rDNA sites on chromosomes 15, 18 and 19.
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Henderson, A.S., Eicher, E.M., Yu, M.T. et al. The chromosomal location of ribosomal DNA in the mouse. Chromosoma 49, 155–160 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00348887
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