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	I need someone who studied genetics...
	...Rather than teaching themselves from textbooks like I did. I need to talk about the gene located at 4p16.3 in human chromosomes. I vaguely recall reading somewhere that when you read out a gene locus, you don't say "4 p sixteen point 3" but instead "4 p one six point 3". Is that right? I don't want to make a fool of myself in this talk! Tags: literature report Current Mood: stressed

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	From: jinian	Date: 13th February 2012 03:20 (UTC)		(Link)

As a biologist, I would be completely shocked if (1) there was one universal way to say it and (2) anyone really cared. Try Youtube if you're inclined to agonize, I suppose, but if this is what you're worried about then you must have the hard parts down!

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	From: thekumquat	Date: 13th February 2012 10:53 (UTC)		(Link)

Biologists don't do standards - say whatever you think sounds best and clear. If it's in comprehensible English the audience will be grateful! [has sat through many Japanese profs allegedly speaking English]

Remember, DNA biologists recognise two DNA polymerases: DNA polymerase 1 and DNA polymerase 3. They don't do numbering.

(I was meant to do my PhD on the Oct protein 'three/four', which had been named twice...)

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