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Microdeletion syndromes by Gemma L Carvill; Heather C Mefford is a Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology article available to read on EtoBox.

What is Microdeletion syndromes about?

The recent explosion in the implementation of genome-wide microarray technology to discover rare, pathogenic genomic rearrangements in a variety of diseases has led to the discovery of numerous microdeletion syndromes. It is now clear that these microdeletions are associated with extensive phenotypic heterogeneity and incomplete penetrance. A subset of recurrent microdeletions underpin diverse phenotypes, including intellectual disability, autism, epilepsy and neuropsychiatric disorders. Recent studies highlight a role for additional low frequency variants, or 'second hits' to account for this variability. The implementation of massively parallel sequencing and epigenetic models may provide a powerful prospective approach to the delineation of microdeletion syndrome phenotypes.

Who reads Microdeletion syndromes?

It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

Author
Gemma L Carvill; Heather C Mefford
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2013
Language
EN
Field
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)