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. 2016 Aug 1;11(8):e0159404. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159404

Table 2. Chromosome bands most affected by spontaneous breakage only in exposed individuals two and six years after oil spill exposure.

  Cytogenetic study six years after oil exposure (Present P6y study) Cytogenetic study two years after oil exposure (Previous P2y study)
Exposed individuals 47 91
Total breakpoints identified by G-banding 251 203
Statistical methods used
Fragile site multinomial (FSM method) 1q32, 5q31, 6p21.2, 7q22, 8p23, 9q22, 17p11.2, Xq22 2q21, 3q27, 5q31
Statistical method using relative length of chromosome bands 1q22, 1q32, 2q13, 2q21, 2q23, 2q34, 2q35, 3q25, 3q27, 4p15.2, 5q31, 6p11.2, 6q21, 7q22, 7q32, 8p23, 8q21.2, 9p22, 9q22, 9q32, 12p12, 16p13.1, 17p11.2, 18p11.2, 19p13.2, Xq13, Xq22, Xq24 1p34.1, 2q21, 3q27, 4q33, 12q11, 13q11, 17p11.2, 18q11.2

Bold chromosome bands are present only in exposed individuals in two studies.