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Prenatal diagnosis of 22q11.2 copy number abnormalities in fetuses via single nucleotide polymorphism array.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Oct 2020
Cai Meiying, Lin Na, Su Linjuan, Wu Xiaoqing, Xie Xiaorui, Li Ying, Lin Yuan, Huang Hailong, Xu Liangpu
Abstract excerpt
The q11.2 region on chromosome 22 contains numerous low-copy repeats that lead to deleted or duplicated regions in the chromosome, thereby resulting in different syndromes characterized by intellectual disabilities or congenital anomalies. The association between patient phenotypes and 22q11.2 copy number abnormalities has been previously described in postnatal cases; however, these features have not been...
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