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Parental origin of the isochromosome 12p in Pallister-Killian syndrome: molecular analysis of one patient and review of the reported cases.
American journal of medical genetics - 21 May 1999
Struthers J L, Cuthbert C D, Khalifa M M
Abstract excerpt
Pallister-Killian syndrome (PKS) is characterized by multiple congenital anomalies including pigmentary skin changes, mental retardation, and the mosaic presence of a tissue-limited isochromosome 12p [i(12p)]. Mechanism(s) of formation and parental origin of the isochromosome are not well understood. In this study, microsatellite DNA markers of chromosome 12p were used to identify the parental origin of the extra...
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