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A new case of rearrangement of chromosome 15 associated with Prader Willi syndrome
Author(s) -
Guanti Ginevra
Publication year - 1980
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.1399-0004.1980.tb00174.x
Subject(s) - chromosomal translocation , chromosome 15 , genetics , chromosomal rearrangement , chromosome , biology , karyotype , gene
A male child with Prader Willi syndrome and a de novo 9p/15q translocation is described. A review of the literature showed that a translocation involving 15q has been described in seven cases of this syndrome. The possible relationship between Prader Willi syndrome and breakage of chromosome no. 15 in qll region is discussed.