Microarray‐based CGH detects chromosomal mosaicism not revealed by conventional cytogenetics
- 2 July 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A
- Vol. 143A (15) , 1679-1686
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.a.31740
Abstract
Somatic chromosomal mosaicism is a well‐established cause for birth defects, mental retardation, and, in some instances, specific genetic syndromes. We have developed a clinically validated, targeted BAC clone array as a platform for comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) to enable detection of a wide range of pathologic copy number changes in DNA. It is designed to provide high sensitivity to detect well‐characterized submicroscopic micro‐deletion and duplication disorders while at the same time minimizing detection of variation of uncertain clinical significance. In the course of studying 2,585 samples submitted to our clinical laboratory, chromosomal mosaicism was detected in 12 patient samples; 10 of these cases were reported to have had a normal blood chromosome analysis. This enhanced ability of aCGH to detect mosaicism missed by routine chromosome analysis may be due to some combination of testing multiple cell lineages and/or failure of cytogenetically abnormal T lymphocytes to respond to mitogens. This suggests that aCGH may detect somatic chromosomal mosaicism that would be missed by conventional cytogenetics.Keywords
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