Molecular characterization of a complex small supernumerary marker chromosome derived from chromosome 18p: an addition to the literature

Abstract Background Small supernumerary marker chromosomes (sSMC) are a heterogeneous group of structurally abnormal chromosomes, with an incidence of 0,044% in newborns that increases up to almost 7 times in developmentally retarded patients. sSMC from all 24 chromosome have been described, most of...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Eleonora Marchina, Michela Forti, Mariella Tonelli, Stefania Maccarini, Francesca Malvestiti, Chiara Piantoni, Elena Filippini, Elisa Fazzi, Giuseppe Borsani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Molecular Cytogenetics
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13039-020-00519-w