Text of artical which appeared inthe Brittish journal "Nature",Vol. 323.25, September 1986.
Mystery Object Amid The Chromosomes
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Sir - The very thin object shown below like a fragmented crossword in appearence, was
recently found in one of our routine chromosome preparations for prenatal diagnosis
following aminiocentisis. But what is it? Is it a man made device? Packing text as binary
coded information on the miniature scale (the scale baris 10 micro-milimeters) would seem
advantageous. Or is it a naturally occuring substance?
None of the possibilities we have been able to think of would seem to be appropriate to
amniotic fluid, so if anybody is able to suggest an answer to this mystery we would like
to have it. We are as intrigued as we are ignorant.
John Wolstenholme
Ian Harlow
George Clarke
Hilary Sheridan
Jon Jonasson
Mark Crocker
Helen Matthews
Department of Medical Genetics
Churchill Hospital, Headington,Oxford OX3 7LJ, UK
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