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Mild phenotype in two unrelated patients with a partial deletion of 21q22.2‐q22.3 defined by FISH and molecular studies
Author(s) -
Ehling Daniela,
Kennerknecht Ingo,
Junge Annelore,
Prager Bettina,
Exeler Rita,
Behre Beate,
Horst Juergen,
SchmittJohn Thomas,
Bartsch Oliver,
Wirth Jutta
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
american journal of medical genetics part a
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.064
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1552-4833
pISSN - 1552-4825
DOI - 10.1002/ajmg.a.30361
Subject(s) - breakpoint , exon , biology , phenotype , genetics , trisomy , monosomy , microbiology and biotechnology , gene , chromosome , karyotype
We describe two unrelated patients with cytogenetically visible deletions of 21q22.2‐q22.3 and mild phenotypes. Both patients presented minor dysmorphic features including thin marfanoid build, facial asymmetry, downward‐slanting palpebral fissures, depressed nasal bridge, small nose with bulbous tip, and mild mental retardation (MR). FISH and molecular studies indicated common deleted areas but different breakpoints. In patient 1, the breakpoint was fine mapped to a 5.2 kb interval between exon 5 and exon 8 of the ETS2 gene. The subtelomeric FISH probe was absent on one homologue 21 indicating a terminal deletion spanning ∼7.9 Mb in size. In patient 2, the proximal breakpoint was determined to be 300–700 kb distal to ETS2 , and the distal breakpoint 2.5–0.3 Mb from the 21q telomere, indicating an interstitial deletion sized ∼4.7–7.3 Mb. The 21q‐ syndrome is rare and typically associated with a severe phenotype, but different outcomes depending on the size and location of the deleted area have been reported. Our data show that monosomy 21q of the area distal to the ETS2 gene, representing the terminal 7.9 Mb of 21q, may result in mild phenotypes comprising facial anomalies, thin marfanoid build, and mild MR, with or without signs of holoprosencephaly. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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