Characterization of a prenatally assessed de novo supernumerary minute ring chromosome 20 in a phenotypically normal male

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The heterogeneous group of small supernumerary marker chromosomes (sSMCs) presents serious counseling problems, especially if they are present de novo and diagnosed prenatally. The incidence has been estimated at 1 in 1000 prenatal s...

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Main Authors: Garas Antonios, Weise Anja, Ewers Elisabeth, Kosyakova Nadezda, Kontodiou Maria, Lagou Magdalini, Manolakos Emmanouil, Kitsiou-Tzeli Sofia, Orru Sandro, Liehr Thomas, Metaxotou Aikaterini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:Molecular Cytogenetics
Online Access:http://www.molecularcytogenetics.org/content/2/1/1