Chromothripsis is an extreme form of complex chromosomal rearrangement (CCR), characterized by a localized shattering and random reassembly of genomic fragments. The aim of this study is the characterization at sequence-level resolution of a cytogenetically identified CCR 46,XY,t(7;14)(q21.13;q31),inv(15)(q21.2q26.1) associated with cognitive disabilities, and intrafamilial phenotype-genotype correlation analys...
Introduction: Microdeletions or contiguous gene syndromes are characterized by variable complex clinical phenotypes caused by hemizygosity of contiguous genes, defined mainly by a common deletion region, or of a major causal gene locus. Delineation of the pathogenic genes within these CGS regions is a major challenge. Identification of breakpoints at nucleotide resolution of balanced chromosomal rearrangements ...