ISSN:
1432-1203
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Two cases of familial paracentric inversion, one in the long arm of chromosome 2 and the other in the long arm of chromosome 8, are described. The first was ascertained in a woman who was studied because of recurrent abortions. The second was ascertained in the father of a girl with the trichorhinophalangeal syndrome and an interstitial deletion in 8q. The latter is the first case in which unequal crossing over in an inversion loop can be inferred in a male carrier of a paracentric inversion. The reasons for the relatively low frequency of paracentric inversions observed and factors which affect the pregnancy outcome are discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00273848