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. 2012 Apr;60(4):316–322. doi: 10.1369/0022155412436587

Table 1.

Frequencies of Micronuclei with Centromeric and Whole-Chromosome Painting Signals for the Studied Chromosomes in Human Leukocytes Treated with MMC

Chromosome Number Number of MN Scored in CEP Experiments Number (%) of MN with Centromeric Signals Number of MN Scored in WCP Experiments Number (%) of MN with Whole Chromosome Painting Signals
3 1416 6 (0.42) 1416 21 (1.48)
4 1416 5 (0.35) 1416 18 (1.27)
6 1732 16 (0.92) 994 22 (2.21)
7 1202 9 (0.74) 916 19 (2.07)
9 1732 53 (3.06) 994 314 (31.60)
16 1416 3 (0.21) 1416 43 (3.04)
17 1732 8 (0.46) 994 16 (1.61)
18 1202 15 (1.24) 916 19 (2.07)
X 1202 26 (2.16) 916 39 (4.25)

CEP, centromeric; MMC, mitomycin C; MN, micronuclei; WCP, whole-chromosome painting.