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Genomic Complexity and Complex Chromosomal Rearrangements in Genetic Diagnosis: Two Illustrative Cases on Chromosome 7.

Nicoletta Villa, Serena Redaelli, Stefania Farina, Donatella Conconi, Elena Maria Sala, Francesca Crosti, Silvana Mariani, Carla Maria Colombo, Leda Dalprà, Marialuisa Lavitrano and 2 more

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Article in Genes, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Nicoletta VillaUC Medical Genetics, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, 20900 Monza, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4439-9880
Serena RedaelliSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, 20900 Monza, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0415-4085
Stefania FarinaUC Medical Genetics, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, 20900 Monza, Italy.
Donatella ConconiSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, 20900 Monza, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5665-9558
Elena Maria SalaUC Medical Genetics, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, 20900 Monza, Italy.
Francesca CrostiUC Medical Genetics, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, 20900 Monza, Italy.
Silvana MarianiDepartment of Obstetrics, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, 20900 Monza, Italy.
Carla Maria ColomboNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, 20900 Monza, Italy.
Leda DalpràUC Medical Genetics, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, 20900 Monza, Italy.
Marialuisa LavitranoSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, 20900 Monza, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4852-1318
Angela BentivegnaSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, 20900 Monza, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7535-846X
Gaia RoversiUC Medical Genetics, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, 20900 Monza, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8515-0187
Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo · ITUniversity of Milano-Bicocca · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Complex chromosomal rearrangements are rare events compatible with survival, consisting of an imbalance and/or position effect of one or more genes, that contribute to a range of clinical presentations. The investigation and diagnosis of these cases are often difficult. The interpretation of the pattern of pairing and segregation of these chromosomes during meiosis is important for the assessment of the risk and the type of imbalance in the offspring. Here, we investigated two unrelated pediatric carriers of complex rearrangements of chromosome 7. The first case was a 2-year-old girl with a severe phenotype. Conventional cytogenetics evidenced a duplication of part of the short arm of chromosome 7. By array-CGH analysis, we found a complex rearrangement with three discontinuous trisomy regions (7p22.1p21.3, 7p21.3, and 7p21.3p15.3). The second case was a newborn investigated for hypodevelopment and dimorphisms. The karyotype analysis promptly revealed a structurally altered chromosome 7. The array-CGH analysis identified an even more complex rearrangement consisting of a trisomic region at 7q11.23q22 and a tetrasomic region of 4.5 Mb spanning 7q21.3 to q22.1. The mother's karyotype examination revealed a complex rearrangement of chromosome 7: the 7q11.23q22 region was inserted in the short arm at 7p15.3. Finally, array-CGH analysis showed a trisomic region that corresponds to the tetrasomic region of the son. Our work proved that the integration of several technical solutions is often required to appropriately analyze complex chromosomal rearrangements in order to understand their implications and offer appropriate genetic counseling.

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Chromosome AberrationsChromosomes, Human, Pair 7TrisomyChild, PreschoolComparative Genomic HybridizationFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornKaryotypingarray-CGHchromosome 7complex chromosomal rearrangementsgenomic complexitysegmental duplications

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