Article
Partial hexasomy of chromosome 15.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Sept 2003
Huang Bing, Bartley James
Abstract excerpt
Marker chromosomes originating from chromosome 15, often referred to as inv dup(15), is the most common marker chromosome found in humans. The large marker 15 that contains the Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS)/Angelman syndrome (AS) chromosome region is usually associated with an abnormal phenotype of moderate to severe mental retardation, seizures, poor motor coordination, behavioral problems, and mild dysmorphic...
Topics
- Adult
- Angelman Syndrome
- Chromosome Disorders
- Chromosome Inversion
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 15
- Female
- Humans
- In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
- Karyotyping
- Male
