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An exploratory study of predisposing genetic factors for DiGeorge/velocardiofacial syndrome.
Scientific reports - 6 Jan 2017
Vergés Laia, Vidal Francesca, Geán Esther, Alemany-Schmidt Alexandra, Oliver-Bonet Maria, Blanco Joan
Abstract excerpt
DiGeorge/velocardiofacial syndrome (DGS/VCFS) is a disorder caused by a 22q11.2 deletion mediated by non-allelic homologous recombination (NAHR) between low-copy repeats (LCRs). We have evaluated the role of LCR22 genomic architecture and PRDM9 variants as DGS/VCFS predisposing factors. We applied FISH using fosmid probes on chromatin fibers to analyze the number of tandem repeat blocks in LCR22 in two DGS/VCFS...
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