Nested Inversion Polymorphisms Predispose Chromosome 22q11.2 to Meiotic Rearrangements

Inversion polymorphisms between low-copy repeats (LCRs) might predispose chromosomes to meiotic non-allelic homologous recombination (NAHR) events and thus lead to genomic disorders. However, for the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS), the most common genomic disorder, no such inversions have been uncovered as of yet. Using fiber-FISH, we demonstrate that parents transmitting the de novo 3 Mb LCR22A –D 22q11.2 deletion, the reciprocal duplication, and the smaller 1.5 Mb LCR22A–B 22q11.2 deletion carry inversions of LCR22B–D or LCR22C–D.

Source: The American Journal of Human Genetics - September 28, 2017 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Wolfram Demaerel, Matthew S. Hestand, Elfi Vergaelen, Ann Swillen, Marcos L ópez-Sánchez, Luis A. Pérez-Jurado, Donna M. McDonald-McGinn, Elaine Zackai, Beverly S. Emanuel, Bernice E. Morrow, Jeroen Breckpot, Koenraad Devriendt, Joris R. Vermeesch, Int Tags: Report Source Type: research