For instance, deletions that span a centromere result in an acentric chromosome that will most likely be lost during cell division. As with duplications, deletions can affect gene dosage and thus ...

Scott W. Stuart, MD, MS; Casey H. King, BA; G. Shashidar Pai, MD Such observations emphasize the importance of clarifying the origin of a genetic variation by studying the parents for comparison.

Shashidar Pai, MD, Director, Genetics and Developmental Pediatrics Medical University of South Carolina, Children's Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina Author's email: stuarts@musc.edu Disclosure ...

Those with this opposing rare genetic alteration—known as 7q11.23 duplication syndrome—customarily experience symptoms ...

Children with special needs went out to Burton Coliseum to participate in several events and activities, from saddle ...