Reciprocal translocation t(5;6)(p13;q27) through three generations: case report of cri du chat syndrome

A male infant with cri du chat syndrome was found to have a deletion of the short arm of No. 5 chromosome and which was due to maternal reciprocal translocation t(5;6)(p13;q27). His elder sister and his grandfather were also identified as the translocation carriers.

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Published inHuman genetics Vol. 53; no. 2; p. 145
Main Authors Hashimoto, T, Tsukino, R, Chiyo, H, Furuyama, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.02.1980
Subjects
Adult
Chromosome Deletion
Chromosomes, Human, 4-5
Chromosomes, Human, 6-12 and X
Cri-du-Chat Syndrome - genetics
Heterozygote
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Pedigree
Translocation, Genetic
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Summary:A male infant with cri du chat syndrome was found to have a deletion of the short arm of No. 5 chromosome and which was due to maternal reciprocal translocation t(5;6)(p13;q27). His elder sister and his grandfather were also identified as the translocation carriers.
ISSN:0340-6717
DOI:10.1007/BF00273485