De novo tandem duplication of chromosome segement 22q11-q12: Clinical, cytogenetic, and molecular characterization
- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (United States); and others
We report on a case of duplication of the segment 22q11-q12 due to a de novo duplication. Molecular cytogenetics studies demonstrated this to be a tandem duplication, flanked proximally by the marker D22Z4, a centromeric alpha satellite DNA repeat, and distally by D22S260, an anonymous DNA marker proximal to the Ewing sarcoma breakpoint. The segment includes the regions responsible for the {open_quotes}cat-eye{close_quotes}, Di George, and velo-cardio-facial syndromes and extends distal to the breakpoint cluster region (BCR). The clinical picture is dominated by the cardiac defects and includes findings reminiscent of {open_quotes}cat-eye{close_quotes} syndrome. These findings reinforce the hypothesis that the proximal 22q region contains dosage-sensitive genes involved in development. 20 refs., 3 figs.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 105293
- Journal Information:
- American Journal of Medical Genetics, Vol. 56, Issue 3; Other Information: PBD: 10 Apr 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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