Chromosomes, Human, Pair 20

Known as: 20 chromosome, Chromosome 20 
The designation for each member of the third smallest human autosomal chromosome pair. Chromosome 20 spans around 63 million base pairs and… (More)
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Screening ethnically diverse human embryonic stem cells identifies a chromosome 20 minimal amplicon conferring growth advantage
The International Stem Cell Initiative analyzed 125 human embryonic stem (ES) cell lines and 11 induced pluripotent stem (iPS… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Molecular dissection of a quantitative trait locus: a phenylalanine-to-tyrosine substitution in the transmembrane domain of the bovine growth hormone receptor is associated with a major effect on…
We herein report on our efforts to improve the mapping resolution of a QTL with major effect on milk yield and composition that… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
A locus on human chromosome 20 contains several genes expressing protease inhibitor domains with homology to whey acidic protein.
A locus containing 14 genes, encoding protein domains that have homology with whey acidic protein (WAP), has been identified in a… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
The DNA sequence and comparative analysis of human chromosome 20
The finished sequence of human chromosome 20 comprises 59,187,298 base pairs (bp) and represents 99.4% of the euchromatic DNA. A… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Frequent amplification of chromosomal region 20q12-q13 in ovarian cancer.
DNA amplification at chromosomal region 20q12-q13, which is common in breast cancer, has recently been described also in ovarian… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Type 2 diabetes: evidence for linkage on chromosome 20 in 716 Finnish affected sib pairs.
We are conducting a genome scan at an average resolution of 10 centimorgans (cM) for type 2 diabetes susceptibility genes in 716… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
High resolution analysis of DNA copy number variation using comparative genomic hybridization to microarrays
Gene dosage variations occur in many diseases. In cancer, deletions and copy number increases contribute to alterations in the… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Sib-pair linkage analysis for susceptibility genes for microvascular complications among Pima Indians with type 2 diabetes. Pima Diabetes Genes Group.
The aim of this study was to identify loci influencing susceptibility to microvascular complications (nephropathy and retinopathy… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Linkage of genetic markers on human chromosomes 20 and 12 to NIDDM in Caucasian sib pairs with a history of diabetic nephropathy.
The potential contribution of maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) genes to NIDDM susceptibility in African-American and… (More)
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Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Linkage of a prion protein missense variant to Gerstmann–Sträussler syndrome
GERSTMANN–Sträussler syndrome is a rare familial neuro-degenerative condition that is vertically transmitted, in an apparently… (More)
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