Phenotypic and genetic analysis of a boy with partial trisomy of 22q / 中华医学遗传学杂志

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OBJECTIVE@#To delineate the nature and origin of chromosomal aberration in a boy with mental retardation and multiple congenital deformities.@*METHODS@#Chromosomal karyotypes of the proband and his parents were determined by routine G-banding analysis. Genomic DNA was also analyzed with single nucleotide polymorphism array (SNP array).@*RESULTS@#The karyotype of the proband was 46,X,add(Y)(q11.23). No karyotypic abnormality was detected in either parent. SNP array has identified a de novo 21.6 Mb duplication at 22q12qter in the proband.@*CONCLUSION@#The de novo 22q12qter duplication probably underlies the abnormalities in the proband.