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Genomic and clinical characteristics of microduplications in chromosome 17.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20425816     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Genomic disorders have been increasingly recognized as a significant source of clinically relevant phenotypes largely fostered by advances in technologies for genome-wide analyses. Molecular and clinical studies of copy number variants involving chromosome 17 began with locus-specific studies of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A (CMT1A, OMIM #118220) and hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies (HNPP, OMIM #162500), which laid the foundation for the paradigm of duplication/deletion and gene-dosage for our understanding of genomic disorders. With the clinical introduction of high-resolution array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) the number of recognized genomic disorders including microduplications has been increasing rapidly. A relatively high proportion of disease-associated copy number variants map to chromosome 17. This may result from its unique structural features, such as relative abundance of segmental duplications and interspersed repetitive elements, high gene content, and the presence of dosage-sensitive genes. These genomic rearrangements are mediated by diverse mechanisms including Non-Allelic Homologous Recombination (NAHR), Non-Homologous End-Joining (NHEJ), and Fork Stalling and Template Switching (FoSTeS). We provide specific examples of chromosome 17 microduplications with the emphasis on their phenotype, specific clinical features aiding in their diagnosis, and counseling.
Authors:
Oleg A Shchelochkov; S W Cheung; J R Lupski
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of medical genetics. Part A     Volume:  152A     ISSN:  1552-4833     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Med. Genet. A     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-28     Completed Date:  2010-08-12     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101235741     Medline TA:  Am J Med Genet A     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1101-10     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Affiliation:
Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77050, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abnormalities, Multiple / genetics,  pathology
Chromosome Aberrations*
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17 / genetics*
Gene Duplication*
Genome, Human / genetics*
Humans
Phenotype

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