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Br J Ophthalmol 85:1244-1247 doi:10.1136/bjo.85.10.1244
  • Original Article
    • Laboratory science

Interphase fluorescence in situ hybridisation of the X and Y chromosomes in the human eye

Table 1

Relative frequency of sex chromosome detection for various cell types (16 cases)

Cell type Percentage of signals
Corneal epithelium 98
Keratocytes 70
Corneal endothelium 80
Iris stroma 85
Trabecular meshwork 85
Non-pigmented ciliary body epithelium 85
Lens epithelium 92
Choroidal cells 80
Retinal pigment epithelium 35
Retinal cells 98
Optic nerve 80
Sclera 60

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