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Trisomy 13 due to rea(13q;13q) is caused by i(13) and not rob(13;13)(q10;q10) in the majority of cases
16 Dec 2004
Abstract excerpt
We have used 20 PCR-based DNA polymorphisms to determine whether trisomy 13 due to de novo rea(13q;13q) in six cases is caused by translocation (13q;13q) or isochromosome (13q;13q); to determine the parental origin of the rearrangements and the mechanisms of formation. The six probands were three liveborn children with clinical features characteristic of Patau's syndrome and three fetuses diagnosed prenatally by...
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