These are computer enhanced photographs of mBAND analysis of human chromosomes from high Pu irradiated Mayak workers. This makes it possible to detect both and deletions. The chromosome on the left is the normal chromosome. Grey arrows denote the centromere and yellow arrows denote the area of inversion or in C, the area which was deleted. 
A. Paracentric (intra-arm inversion) in chromosome 5.
B. Pericentric (inter-arm inversion) in chromosome 2.
C. Interstitial deletion in chromosome 5.

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