Summary
DNA replication studies were carried out on the D-group chromosomes involved in the centric-fusion type chromosomal disorder in members of 5 non-related families. Ascertainement of similiar cases thus far has, almost exclusively, been achieved by investigation of non-balanced carriers. Within a total of 54 patients reported in the literature autoradiography revealed D-acrocentrics to be non-randomly involved. This might be due to ascertainement bias or to endogenous chromosomal mechanisms, as is discussed. It is considered impossible, however, to provide further evidence for the presumed excess of some types of translocation unless selection-free samples have been investigated.
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Wir berichten über autoradiographische Untersuchungen der D-Chromosomen bei 5 nichtverwandten Familien mit Fusionstranslokationen. Aus der Literatur sind bislang 54 ähnliche Fälle bekannt, die zumeist über klinisch auffällige Individuen entdeckt wurden. Innerhalb dieser Stichprobe ist die Häufigkeit, mit der bestimmte akrozentrische Chromosomen miteinander fusionieren, nicht zufällig. Als mögliche Ursachen werden einerseits die Auswahl der Stichprobe und andererseits einige cytogenetische Mechanismen diskutiert. Erst über auslesefreie cytogenetische Populationsuntersuchungen kann entschieden werden, inwieweit die in der Stichprobe beobachteten Häufigkeiten mit denen in der Durch-schnittsbevölkerung übereinstimmen.
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Vogel, W., Höhn, H. & Engel, W. Autoradiographische Identifizierung der an zentrischen Fusionen beteiligten D-Chromosomen bei fünf nichtverwandten Familien: t(14qGq); t(14qGq); t(15qGq); t(13q14q); t(13q15q). Hum Genet 9, 140–149 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00278929
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