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fragile site [′fraj·əl ¦sīt] (genetics) The chromosomal position of a deoxyribonucleic acid sequence predisposed to spontaneous or induced breakage; sometimes contains short repetitive sequences. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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``It's exciting,'' said Parks, who is fighting to locate the dam on a less environmentally fragile site. Indeed, one fragile site under suspicion--a long string of DNA on human chromosome 3 called FRA3B--is often disrupted in breast cancer, researchers reported last month in Denver at a meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics. |
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