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As a field of research, human cytogenetics is only 9 years old, but outstanding results have already been reported in numerous diseases. Further advances depend now essentially on the resolution of the microscope; as the limits of the optical system seem to have been reached, important new developments in cytogenetics should not be expected.
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GOVAERTS, A., DEKEGEL, D. Electron Micrography of Human Chromosomes. Nature 209, 831–832 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/209831a0
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