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We have examined 30 families with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2a (MEN2A). Linkage studies indicate that the gene for MEN2A is located on chromosome 10, tightly linked to the D10Z1 locus.
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Narod, S.A., Sobol, H., Schuffenecker, I. et al. The gene for MEN 2A is tightly linked to the centromere of chromosome 10. Hum Genet 86, 529–531 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00194649
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