Association of pericentric inversion of chromosome 9 and reproductive failure in ten unrelated families.
A pericentric inversion of chromosome 9 has been detected in 10 unrelated families. The break points are identical and the inversions involved the heterochromatic segment. The effects of inversion of chromosome 9 on different aspects of reproductive failure are discussed.
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000235:genetics; D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000235:genetics*; D000328:Adult; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D007446:Chromosome Inversion; D002906:Chromosomes, Human, 6-12 and X; D003434:Crossing Over, Genetic; D005260:Female; D006570:Heterochromatin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007246:Infertility / Q000235:genetics*; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D008540:Meiosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree; D011247:Pregnancy
D006570:Heterochromatin