Characterisation of complex karyotype changes in a canine thyroid adenoma.
Mayr B, Schleger W, Loupal G, Burtscher H.
Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Veterinary University, Vienna, Austria.
A 14-year-old German shepherd dog developed an alveolar adenoma of the thyroid. The cytogenetic evaluation of the tumour cells showed two ranges of chromosome numbers. Centric fusions 2/32, 5/26, 6/11, 8/11, 9/23 and 14/31 were G-band identified in this complex change of karyotype.
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PMID: 1882136 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]