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Are 1q+ chromosomes harmless?
Author(s) -
Gardner R. J. M.,
McCreanor Helen R.,
Parslow M. I.,
Veale A. M. O.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
clinical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1399-0004
pISSN - 0009-9163
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1974.tb02261.x
Subject(s) - chromosome , genetics , biology , gene
Six index cases with a 1q+ chromosome are described, and the literature is reviewed. It is suggested that 1q+ chromosomes may sometimes be pathogenic, and that one manifestation of this may be a condition closely resembling Patau's and Meckel's syndromes.