Article
Unraveling the Genomic Architecture of Supernumerary (Iso-)Dicentric Chromosomes in Dup15q Syndrome: Insight From a Systematic Literature-Based Study.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Dec 2025
Burkart Sebastian, Ries Markus, Romero Verena, Burau Karin, Schaaf Christian P, Hempel Maja
Abstract excerpt
Chromosomal aberrations, particularly copy-number variations (CNVs), are prevalent in neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) and significantly contribute to their pathogenesis. Copy-number gains (CN gains) in 15q11-q13, primarily consisting of a pseudo (iso-)dicentric chromosome 15 [(i)dic(15)] or an interstitial duplication, are among the most frequent CNVs in NDD. The associated Dup15q syndrome is an early onset...
Topics
- Humans
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 15
- DNA Copy Number Variations
- Chromosome Aberrations
- Intellectual Disability
- Phenotype
- Chromosome Duplication
- Genomics
- Chromosome Disorders
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
