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Array Comparative Genomic Hybridization Array CGH for Detection of Genomic Copy Number Variants
Published on: February 21, 2015
[Phenotypic and genetic analysis of a child featuring multiple malformations due to copy number variation on
Huiqin Xue1, Xiayu Sun, Hongyong Lu
1Children's Hospital of Shanxi Province, Shanxi Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030013, P.R.China. pyxhq@163.com.
Objective:
To determine the origin of chromosomal aberration for a child featuring multiple malformation, and to correlate the genotype with phenotype.
Methods:
Routine G-banding was performed to analyze the karyotype of the patient and her parents, and array comparative genomic hybridization (array CGH) was used for fine mapping of the aberrant region.
Results:
The karyotype of the child was ascertained as 46,XY. Array CGH has mapped a 14.21 Mb deletion to 5p15.2p15.33, and a very small 3.67 Mb duplication to 5q35.3. The patient has presented features such as mental retardation, heart defect, low-set ears, hypertelorism and down-slanting palpebral fissures.
Conclusion:
Chromosome 5 copy number variation can cause multiple malformation. In contrast to routine karyotype analysis, array CGH can map aberrant region with much higher resolution and accuracy.
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