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Reciprocal 22Q11.2 Deletion and Duplication in Siblings With Karyotypically Normal Parents Publisher Pubmed



Demaerel W1 ; Hosseinzadeh M2, 3 ; Nouri N2, 4 ; Sedghi M4 ; Dimitriadou E1 ; Salehi M2 ; Abdali H4, 5 ; Memarzadeh M4, 5 ; Zamani M3 ; Vermeesch JR1
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Source: Cytogenetic and Genome Research Published:2016


Abstract

The 22q11.2 locus is known to harbor a high risk for structural variation caused by non-allelic homologous recombination, resulting in deletions and duplications. Here, we describe the first family with one sibling carrying the 22q11 deletion and the other carrying the reciprocal duplication. FISH and SNP array analysis of the parents show a maternal origin for both deletion and duplication, without indications of balanced deletions/duplications or mosaicism. We hypothesize that germline mosaicism in the mother underlies the deletion and duplication, which would implicate a high recurrence risk for her offspring. © 2016 S. Karger AG, Basel.