A case of prenatal diagnosis of a familial satellited Yq chromosome.
A case of a fetus with a satellited Yq revealed during prenatal diagnosis because of advanced maternal age is presented. This case is the 18th reported in the literature. Cytogenetic studies in the father, uncle and grandfather of the fetus revealed that the Yqs was inherited and the possible mechanisms of origin are discussed.
Tsita
K P
KP
Department of Genetics, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Vallas
O S
OS
Velissariou
P J
PJ
Lyberatou-Moraitou
E K
EK
D000293:Adolescent; D004276:DNA, Satellite / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006580:Genetic Carrier Screening; D006801:Humans; D010375:Pedigree; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D012729:Sex Chromosome Aberrations / Q000235:genetics*; D014998:Y Chromosome
D004276:DNA, Satellite