Distal 3p deletion syndrome: Detailed molecular cytogenetic and clinical characterization of three small distal deletions and review
- 17 August 2007
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A
- Vol. 143A (18), 2143-2149
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.a.31902
Abstract
The distal 3p deletion syndrome is characterized by developmental delay, low birth weight and growth retardation, micro‐ and brachycephaly, ptosis, long philtrum, micrognathia, and low set ears. We have used FISH and BACs in order to map three 3p deletions in detail at the molecular level. The deletions were 10.2–11 Mb in size and encompassed 47–51 known genes, including the VHL gene. One of the deletions was interstitial, with an intact 3p telomere. In nine previously published patients with 3p deletions, the size of the deletion was estimated using molecular or molecular cytogenetic techniques. The genotype, including genes of interest, and the phenotype of these cases are compared and discussed. The localization of the proximal breakpoint in one of our patients suggests that the previously identified critical region for heart defects may be narrowed down, now containing three candidate genes. We can also conclude that deletion of the gene ATP2B2 alone is not enough to cause hearing impairment, which is frequently found in patients with 3p deletion. This is the third reported case with an interstitial deletion of distal 3p.Keywords
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