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Philadelphia chromosome is...

Philadelphia chromosome is

A

13th chromosome

B

22nd chromosome

C

17th chromosome

D

21st chromosome

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B
Philadelphia chromosome is `22^(nd)` chromosome . It is so called because in 1960 investigation in Philadelphia found that patients with chronic myeloid leukemia have an abnormal chromosome late found to be `22^(nd)` .
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