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A multiplex molecular assay for the detection of uniparental disomy for human chromosome 15.
Electrophoresis - 1 Dec 2008
Giardina Emiliano, Peconi Cristina, Cascella Raffaella, Sinibaldi Cecilia, Nardone Anna Maria, Novelli Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
Uniparental disomy (UPD) describes the inheritance of both homologues of a pair of chromosomes from only one parent. During the last two decades, the clinical impact of UPD and associated imprinting disorders, such as Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and Angelman syndrome (AS) increasingly have come to our attention. About 25% of PWS and 3%-5% of AS are a consequence of UPD with the resulting phenotype generated from...
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