| Literature DB >> 3479386 |
D F Callen1, J C Mulley, E G Baker, G R Sutherland.
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The parental origin of five X isochromosomes were determined using 11 DNA markers. The isochromosome was derived from a maternal X chromosome in three cases and from a paternal X chromosome in two. Unexpected heterozygosity was detected for the proximal Xp region in one individual in whom the i(Xq) chromosome was paternally derived. This was confirmed by in situ hybridisation. A mode of formation of isochromosomes by breakage and reunion between the sister chromatids of the arms of an X chromosome is proposed to account for this. Sister chromatid breakage and reunion can be considered as a significant mechanism for the origin of i(Xq) chromosomes.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID: 3479386 DOI: 10.1007/BF00284476
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hum Genet ISSN: 0340-6717 Impact factor: 4.132