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Chromosomes, Human, Pair 15

Known as: 15 chromosome, Chromosome 15 
The designation for each member of the fifteenth largest human autosomal chromosome pair. Chromosome 15 spans about 106 million base pairs and… 
National Institutes of Health

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15qBloom SyndromeChromatinChromosome 15 Short Arm

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15q24 MicrodeletionChromosome 15 ringChromosome 15, trisomy mosaicismChromosome 15q, tetrasomy

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Chromosomes, Human, 13-15

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
α-5/α-3 nicotinic receptor subunit alleles increase risk for heavy smoking
Twin studies indicate that additive genetic effects explain most of the variance in nicotine dependence (ND), a construct… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Characteristic genome rearrangements in experimental evolution of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Genome rearrangements, especially amplifications and deletions, have regularly been observed as responses to sustained… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
The changing purpose of Prader-Willi syndrome clinical diagnostic criteria and proposed revised criteria.
BACKGROUND Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a complex, multisystem disorder. Its major clinical features include neonatal hypotonia… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
The Sins of the Fathers and Mothers Genomic Imprinting in Mammalian Development
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Autism or atypical autism in maternally but not paternally derived proximal 15q duplication.
Duplications of proximal 15q have been found in individuals with autistic disorder (AD) and varying degrees of mental retardation… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
UBE3A/E6-AP mutations cause Angelman syndrome
Angelman syndrome (AS), characterized by mental retardation, seizures, frequent smiling and laughter, and abnormal gait, is one… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Inherited microdeletions in the Angelman and Prader–Willi syndromes define an imprinting centre on human chromosome 15
A subset of patients with Angelman and Prader–Willi syndrome have apparently normal chromosomes of biparental origin, but… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
Extracellular matrix 4: The elastic fiber
The elastic properties of many tissues such as the lung, dermis, and large blood vessels are due to the presence of elastic… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Genetic imprinting suggested by maternal heterodisomy in non-deletion Prader-Willi syndrome
PRADER-WILLI syndrome (PWS) is the most common form of dysmorphic genetic obesity associated with mental retardation1,2. About 60… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Angelman and Prader-Willi syndromes share a common chromosome 15 deletion but differ in parental origin of the deletion.
Many Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and Angelman syndrome (AS) patients have a cytogenetic deletion of 15q11q13. While AS and PWS… 
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