Researchers know that the mutant gene responsible for this disorder lies on the long arm of chromosome 5.
What does 5q stand for?
5q stands for Long Arm of Chromosome 5
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Leon at the University of Costa Rica in San Jose, and Mary-Claire King at the University of California, Berkeley mapped a gene for deafness to the long arm of chromosome 5.