title: Chromosome 6q involvement in human malignant melanoma.
abstract: Chromosome banding analysis was performed on five cases of human malignant melanoma. Results demonstrated a variety of chromosome alterations, including deletion or translocation of chromosome 6q, in four of five cases. A comparison of our results with previously published studies suggests that chromosome 6q may represent a specific site of chromosome aberration in malignant melanoma.
mesh_terms: D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D002871:Chromosome Banding; D002872:Chromosome Deletion; D002906:Chromosomes, Human, 6-12 and X; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000235:genetics*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D014178:Translocation, Genetic