title: De novo 13q partial duplication identified by cytogenetic, biochemical and molecular approaches.
abstract: A 3.5-month-old female infant manifesting dysmorphic facies, developmental delay and failure to thrive was referred for cytogenetic evaluation. Peripheral lymphocytes revealed three chromosomally distinct cell lines: 46,XX/46,XX,10p+/47,XX,10p+,+mar. Dermal fibroblasts revealed only the 46,XX,10p+cell line. High resolution G-, R-, and Q-banding suggested that the extra chromosomal material (10p+) represented a duplication of the segment 13q14----13qter. Parental karyotypes were normal. As absolute identification of de novo chromosomal abnormalities, based solely on cytogenetic studies, is sometimes difficult, both biochemical and molecular approaches were undertaken to elucidate this abnormality in more detail. Dosage effects were examined using esterase D (localized to 13q14.1) and the DNA probes p1E8 and p9A7 (localized to 13q22 and 13q31/32, respectively). These studies suggested the presence of only 2 copies of esterase D, but 3 copies of both DNA probes, allowing identification of the breakpoint at 13q14.2.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Maryland School of Medicine.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ehrenpreis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zaslav
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Raffel
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lieber
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000235:genetics*; D043182:Carboxylesterase; D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases / Q000235:genetics; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D002879:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 10 / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D002882:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 13 / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D015342:DNA Probes; D005260:Female; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005819:Genetic Markers; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009030:Mosaicism; D009630:Nondisjunction, Genetic; D014178:Translocation, Genetic
chemical_list: D015342:DNA Probes; D005819:Genetic Markers; D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases; D043182:Carboxylesterase; C020118:ESD protein, human