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Borgaonkar DS. Chromosomal Variation in Man: A Catalog of Chromosomal Variants and Anomalies: Online NLM Version [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Center for Biotechnology Information (US); 1975-.

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07q1123

7q11.23
  • Same entry as in 0Xq21.32 (Waters et al, 2001).
  • Baumer A, Dutly F, Balmer D, Riegel M, Tukel T, Krajewska-Walasek M, Schinzel A A.: High level of unequal meiotic crossovers at the origin of the 22q11.2 and 7q11.23 deletions. Hum. Mol. Genet. 7:887-894, 1998. [PubMed: 9536094]
    22 patients with Williams-Beuren syndrome were studied.
    11 each were of maternal and paternal origin.
    Aberration: Interstitial deletion
    MIM#: 194050
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q-
    Index Terms: Unequal meiotic crossing-over,Williams-Beuren syndrome
  • Beunders G, van de Kamp J M, Veenhoven R H, van Hagen J M, Nieuwint A W M, Sistermans E A.: A triplication of the Willimas-Beuren syndrome region in a patient with mental retardation, a severe expressive language delay, behavioural problems and dysmorphisms. J. Med. Genet. 47: 271-275, 2010. [PubMed: 19752158]
    Aberration: TRIP
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q+
    Index Terms: Willimas-Beuren syndrome
  • Beunders G, van de Kamp J M, Veenhoven R H, van Hagen J M, Nieuwint A W M, Sistermans E A.: A triplication of the Willimas-Beuren syndrome region in a patient with mental retardation, as ever expressive language delay, behavioural problems and dysmorphisms. J. Med. Genet. DOI=10.1136/jmg.2009.070490, 2009. [PubMed: 19752158]
    The patient was 38 months old.
    The triplication proven to be de novo.
    Aberration: TRIPLICATION
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q+
    Index Terms: Williams-Beuren syndrome,Triplication
  • Botta A, Novelli G, Mari A, Novelli A, Sabani M, Korenberg J, Osborne L R, Digilio M C, Giannotti A, Dallapiccola B.: Detection of an atypical 7q11.23 deletion in Williams syndrome patients which does not include the STX1A and FZD3 genes. J. Med. Genet. 36:478-480, 1999. [PMC free article: PMC1734394] [PubMed: 10874638]
    2/50 patients were found to have an atypical deletion. Patients A, a6 year old girl, and B, a 2 year old male.
    46,XX or XY,del(7)(q11.23). The deleted region spans from the elastin gene to D7S1870.
    Aberration: Interstitial deletion
    MIM#: 194050
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q-
  • Brondum-Nielsen K, Beck B, Gyftodimou J, Horlyk H, Liljenberg U, Petersen M B, Pedersen W, Petersen M B, Sand A, Skovby F, Stafanger G, Zetterqvist P, Tommerup N.: Investigation of deletions at 7q11.23 in 44 patients referred for Williams-Beuren syndrome, using FISH and four DNA polymorphisms. Hum. Genet. 99:56-61, 1997. [PubMed: 9003495]
    44 patients were studied.
    24 were found to have deletions. ELN intron 17, ELN exon 20, D7S1870, and D7S489 probes were used.
    Aberration: Interstitial deletion
    MIM#: 194050
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q-
    Index Terms: Williams-Beuren syndrome
    Negative band
  • Burns J P, Koduru P R K, Alonso M L, Chaganti R S K: Analysis of meiotic segregation in a man heterozygous for two reciprocal translocations using the hamster in vitro penetration system. AJHG 38:954-964, 1986. [PMC free article: PMC1684860] [PubMed: 3728467]
    A three generation family in which the translocations were segregating is reported.
    Proband: 46,XY,t(5;11)(p13;q23.2),t(7;14)(q11.23;q24.1).&"46,XX,t(7;14)(q11.23;q24.1),del(5)(p13 -> pter)."&"46,XY,t(7;14)(q11.23;q24.1)."
    Aberration: Reciprocal translocation
    Negative band
  • Cheng E Y, Chen Y J, Disteche C M, Gartler S M.: Analysis of a paracentric inversion in human oocytes: nonhomologous pairing in pachytene. Hum. Genet. 105:191-196, 1999. [PubMed: 10987644]
    46,XX,inv(7)(q11.23q21.2)de novo
    Ovaries were collected from a 19-week terminated fetus.
    Aberration: Inversion paracentric
  • del Rio T, Urban Z, Csiszar K, Boyd C D.: A gene-dosage PCR method for the detection of elastin gene deletions in patients with Williams syndrome. Clin. Genet. 54:129-135, 1998. [PubMed: 9761391]
    Mother (I-2) of the proband (II-2)=46,XX,t(7;11)(q34;q13)
    Prenatal diagnosis of II-4, a first cousin, was successfully accomplished for WS.
    Aberration: Interstitial deletion
    MIM#: 194050
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q-
  • Dewan K, Borgaonkar D S, Bartoshesky L E, Tuttle D.: Micro-deletion detected by fluorescent in situ hybridization for Williams syndrome. Del. Med. J. 71:467-469, 1999. [PubMed: 10615798]
    Baby boy R:
    46,XY.ish del(7)(q11.23)
    Aberration: Interstitial deletion
    MIM#: 194050
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q-
    Index Terms: Williams syndrome-FISH
    No band
  • Duba H-C, Doll A, Neyer M, Erdel M, Mann C, Hammerer I, Utermann G, Grzeschik K-H.: The elastin gene is disrupted in a family with a balanced translocation t(7;16)(q11.23;q13) associated with a variable expression of the Willimas-beuren syndrome. Europ. J. Hum. Genet. 10:351-361, 2002. [PubMed: 12080386]
    46,XX and XY,t(7;16)(q11.23;q13)
    Three generation family was investigated.
    Aberration: Reciprocal translocation
    MIM#: 194050
    Index Terms: Williams-Beuren syndrome
  • Elcioglu N, Mackie-Ogilvie C, Daker M, Berry A C.: FISH analysis in patients with clinical diagnosis of Williams syndrome. Acta Paediat. 87:48-53, 1998. [PubMed: 9510447]
    14/16 patients were found to have the deletion of the elastin gene ie hemizygosity at the locus.

    Wang M S, Schinzel A, Kotzot D, Balmer D, Casey R, Chodirker B N, Gyftodimou J, Petersen M B, Lopez-Rangel E, Robinson W P.: Molecular and clinical correlation study of Williams-Beuren syndrome: No evidence of molecular factors in the deletion region or imprinting affecting clinical outcome. AJMG 86:34-43, 1999. [PubMed: 10440826]
    Aberration: Interstitial deletion
    MIM#: 194050
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q-
    Index Terms: Williams syndrome
  • Ferrero G B, Howald C, Micale L, Biamino E, Augello B, Fusco C, Turturo M G, Forzano S, Reymond A, Merla G.: An atypical 7q11.23 deletion in a normal IQ Willimas-Beuren syndrome patient. Europ. J. Hum. Genet. 18: 33-38, 2010. [PMC free article: PMC2987159] [PubMed: 19568270]
    Patient WBS207: !! years old.
    1.55 Mb deletion spanning 28 genes.
    Aberration: Interstitial deletion
    MIM#: 194050
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q-
    Index Terms: Williams-Beuren syndrome
  • Fryns J P, Kleczkowska A, Van den Berghe H: Paracentric inversions in man. Hum. Genet. 73:205-213, 1986. [PubMed: 3733076]
    Family No 15.
    46,XX or XY,inv(7)(q1123q221)mat.
    Aberration: Inversion paracentric
    Negative band
  • Gagliardi C, Bonaglia M C, Selicorni A, Borgatti R, Giorda R.: Unusual cognitive and behavioural profile in a Williams syndrome patient with atypical 7q11.23 deletion. J. Med. Genet. 40:526-530, 2003. [PMC free article: PMC1735517] [PubMed: 12843326]
    The patient is 5 years old.
    The authors suggest that deletion of CYLN2 may cause cognitive impairment.
    The deletion ranges from the centromeric common breakpoint region to beyond marker D7S613 and includes elastin (ELN), LIMK1, and at least a portion of CYLN2.
    Aberration: Interstitial deletion
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q-
    Index Terms: Williams syndrome (WS),CYLN2
  • Hirota H, Matsuoka R, Kimura M, Imamura S I, Joh-o K, Ando M, Takao A, Momma K.: Molecular cytogenetic diagnosis of Williams syndrome. AJMG 64:473-477, 1996. [PubMed: 8862624]
    32 patients and 30 of their relatives were studied.
    Hemizygosity for a region of 7q11.23 involving the elastin gene was found in all the patients and none of the relatives.
    Aberration: Interstitial deletion
    MIM#: 194050
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q-
    Index Terms: Williams syndrome ... 7q hemizygosity
    Negative band
  • Jalal S M, Crifasi P A, Karnes P S, Michels V V.: Cytogenetic testing for Williams syndrome. Mayo Clin. Proc. 71: 67-68, 1996. [PubMed: 8538237]
    6/20 patients tested positive for WSCR by FISH using an Oncor probe for the elastin gene.
    Aberration: Interstitial deletion
    MIM#: 194050
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q-
    Index Terms: Williams syndrome
    Negative band
  • Joyce C A, Zorich B, Pike S J, Barber J C K, Dennis N R.: Williams-Beuren syndrome: phenotypic variability and deletions of chromosomes 7, 11, and 22 in a series of 52 patients. J. Med. Genet. 33:986-992, 1996. [PMC free article: PMC1050807] [PubMed: 9004128]
    22/23 (96%) had the elastin gene locus deletion.
    Aberration: Interstitial deletion
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q-
    Index Terms: Williams-Beuren syndrome
    Negative band
  • Lichtenbelt K D, Hochstenbach R, van Dam W M, Eleveld M J, Poot M, Beemer F A.: Supernumerary ring chromosome 7 mosaicism: case report, investigation of the gene content, and delineation of the phenotype. AJMG 132A:93-100, 2005. [PubMed: 15580634]
    47,XX,+r(?).ish r(7)(q10q11.23)(wcp+,D7Z1+,D7S520+,ELN+,LIMK1+,D7S613+,D7S659/499-,D7S494-)[50]/46,XX[50].
    The 4 year old patient had severe retardation of expressive speech development.
    It was stated that the r(7) chromosome was of maternal origin.
    Aberration: Ring chromosome
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q+
    Index Terms: SMC
  • Lowery M C, Morris C A, Ewart A, Brothman L J, Zhu X L, Leonard C O, Carey J C, Keating M, Brothman A R.: Strong correlation of elastin deletions, detected by FISH, with Williams syndrome: evaluation of 235 patients. AJHG 57:49-53, 1995. [PMC free article: PMC1801249] [PubMed: 7611295]
    Cytogenetic analyses did not show any deletions in the 7q11.23 region. However, FISH with cosmids cELN-11D and cELN-272 showed the interstitial deletions.
    Aberration: Interstitial deletion
    MIM#: 194050
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q-
    Index Terms: Williams syndrome ... Elastin
    Negative band
  • McElveen C, Carvajal M V, Moscatello D, Towner J, Lacassie Y.: Ectrodactyly and proximal/intermediate deletion 7q. AJMG 56:1-5, 1995. [PubMed: 7747769]
    46,XX,del(7)(q11.23q22).
    The 36-year-old patient was severely retarded and had cleft feet and cleft right hand along with other dysmorphic features.
    Aberration: Interstitial deletion
    MIM#: 129900
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q-
    Index Terms: Ectrodactyly
    Negative band
  • Merla G, Howald C, Henrichsen C N, Lyle R, Wyss C, Zabot M-T, Antonarakis S E, Reymond A.: Submicroscopic deletion in patients with Willimas-Beuren syndrome influences expression levels of the nonhemizygous flanking genes. AJHG 79:332-341, 2006. [PMC free article: PMC1559497] [PubMed: 16826523]
    Metcalfe K.: Williams syndrome: an update on clinical and molecular aspects. Arch. Dis. Childhood 81:198-200, 1999. [PMC free article: PMC1718081] [PubMed: 10451389]
    Tassabehji M, Metcalfe K, Fergusson W D, Carette M J A, Dore J K, Donnai D, Read A P, Proschel C, Gutowski N J, Xin M, Sheer D. : LIM-kinase deleted in Williams syndrome. Nature Genet. 13:272-273, 1996. [PubMed: 8673124]
    20 patients with WS showed that they have one copy of the elastin and LIMK genes.

    Tassabehji M, Metcalfe K, Karmiloff-Smith A, Carette M J, Grant J, Dennis N, Reardon W, Splitt M, Read A P, Donnai D.: Williams syndrome: use of chromosomal microdeletions as a tool to dissect cognitive and physical phenotypes. AJHG 64:118-125, 1999. [PMC free article: PMC1377709] [PubMed: 9915950]
    The 1999 report indicate that neither LIMK1 hemizygosity nor STX1A is likely to contribute to any part of the WS phenotype.
    Aberration: Interstitial deletion
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q-
    Index Terms: Williams syndrome,LIM-kinase
    Negative band
  • Mervis C B, Robinson B F, Pani J R.: Cognitive and behavioral genetics ''99. Visuospatial construction. AJHG 65:1222-1229, 1999. [PMC free article: PMC1288273] [PubMed: 10521286]
    84 individuals with Williams syndrome were tested. 56 of these fit in the WS cognitive profile, and 36 had the deletion of 7q11.23.
    del(7)(q11.23)
    It is pointed that individual differences in visuospatial construction are also found for individuals in Williams syndrome, however, the range is restricted to the lower part of the normal range, or, in most cases, below the bottom of the normal range.
    Aberration: Interstitial deletion
    MIM#: 194050
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q-
  • Mizugishi K, Yamanaka K, Kuwajima K, Kondo I.: Interstitial deletion of chromosome 7q in a patient with Williams syndrome and infantile spasms. J. Hum. Genet. 43:178-181, 1998. [PubMed: 9747030]
    46,XY,del(7)(q11.23->q21.11)de novo,.ish del(7)(ELN,D7S1870,D7S2490,D7S2518,D7S2421x1)
    The patient was 4 years old with WS and infantile spasms.
    These authors suggest "a gene responsible for infantile spasms is located n the 2.7-cM interval between loci D7S1870 and D7S675.
    Aberration: Interstitial deletion
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q-
    Index Terms: Williams syndrome
  • Molina O, Anton E, Vidal F, Blanco J.: Sperm rates of 7q11.23, 15q11q13 and 22q112. deletions and duplications: a FISH approach. Hum. Genet. 129: 35-44;, 2011. [PubMed: 20931230]
    It is suggested that the mechanisms of the formation of deletions and duplications seem to be caused by inter-chromatid exchange events.
    Aberration: ID,DU
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q-; 7q+; 15q-; 15q+; 22q112-
  • Curran M E, Atkinson D L, Ewart A K, Morris C A, Leppert M F, Keating M T.: The elastin gene is disrupted by a translocation associated with supravalvular aortic stenosis. Cell 73:159-168, 1993. [PubMed: 8096434]
    Morris C A, Loker J, Ensing G, Stock A D: "Supravalvular aortic stenosis cosegregates with a familial 6;7 translocation which disrupts the elastin gene." AJMG 46:737-744, 1993. [PubMed: 8362925]
    Patient was 3.5 years old.&"46,XX and XY,der(6)der(7)t(6;7)(p21.1;q11.23)mat and pat."
    A four generation family is reported.
    Aberration: Reciprocal translocation
    Index Terms: Williams syndrome,Elastin,Supravalvular aortic stenosis
    Negative band
  • Orellana C, Bernabey J, Monfort S, Rosello M, Oltra S, Ferrer I, Quiroga R, Martinez-Garay I, Martinez F.: Duplication of the Willimas-Beuren critical region: case report and further delineation of the phenotypic spectrum. J. Med. Genet. 45: 1870189, 2008. [PubMed: 18310268]
    The 13 year old, offspring of second cousins, was being evaluated for polymalformation syndrome and MR.
    Aberration: Duplication
    MIM#: 194050
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q+
    Index Terms: Willimas-Beuren syndrome (WBS)
  • Osborne L, Pober B.: Genetics of Childhood disorders: XXVII. Genes and cognition in Williams syndrome. J. Am. Acad. Child and Adolesc. Psychiat. 40:732-735, 2001. [PubMed: 11392353]
    Safer, Morley: A very special brain-Williams syndrome. 60 minutes II January 7, 2004.
    Obviuosly, I was much impressed by this documentary TV show on individuals with WS. The performance by several of these patients was just worth documenting in this unusual citation in this database. Hopefully, we will understand the mechanisms involved as research progresses in this and other conditions.

    Scherer S W, Gripp K W, Lucena J, Nicholson L, Bonnefont J-P, Perez-Jurado L, Osborne L R. : Observation of a parental inversion variant in a rare Willimas-Beuren syndrome family with two affected children. Hum. Genet. DOI=10.1007/s00439-005-1325-9; 117:383-388, 2005. [PMC free article: PMC2896963] [PubMed: 15933846]
    Family H:
    inv(7)(q11.23).
    WBSinv-1 is an inversion polymorphism frequently occurring in parents of individuals with WBS, predisposing a deletion in the region on 7q11.23.
    Aberration: ID,IP
    MIM#: 194050
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q-
    Index Terms: Williams syndrome (WBS),WBSinv-1
  • Ounap K, Laidre P, Bartsch O, Rein R, Lipping-Sitska M.: Familial Williams-Beuren syndrome. AJMG 80:491-493, 1998. [PubMed: 9880214]
    Patient A.L. and his mother T.L.
    Patient=46,XY.ish del(7)(ELN Oncor P5155-).
    Aberration: Interstitial deletion
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q-
    Index Terms: Williams-Beuren syndromes
  • Perez Jurado L A, Peoples R, Kaplan P, Hamel B C J, Francke U.: Molecular definition of the chromosome 7 deletion in Williams syndrome and parent-of-origin effects on growth. AJHG 59:781-792, 1996. [PMC free article: PMC1914804] [PubMed: 8808592]
    The breakpoint cluster is around ELN, elastin gene, between D7S489B and D7S1870 of about 2cM. All deletions were de novo; 18 paternal (and associated with statural growth) and 21 maternal ( and associated with severe growth retardation and microcephaly).

    Urban Z, Helms C, Fekete G, Csiszar K, Bonnet D, Munnich A, Donis-Keller H, Boyd C D.: 7q11.23 deletions in Williams syndrome arise as a consequence of unequal meiotic crossover. AJHG 59:958-962, 1996. [PMC free article: PMC1914803] [PubMed: 8808614]
    Aberration: Interstitial deletion
    MIM#: 194050
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q-
    Index Terms: Williams syndrome
    Negative band
  • Portera G, Venturin M, Patrizi A, Martinoli E, Riva P, Dalpra L.: Characterisation of a non-recurrent familial translocation t(7;9)(q11.23;p24.3) points to a recurrent involvement of the Williams-Beuren syndrome region in chromosomal rearrangements. J. Hum. Genet. DOI=10.1007/s10038-005-0326-9; 51: 68-75, 2005; 2006. [PubMed: 16328081]
    46,XX,der t(7;9)(q11.23;p24.3)mat.
    The proband had six early spontaneous abortions, had one 13 year old showing the same translocation. Aubsequent pregnancy resulted ina stillborn after 30 weeks.
    The chromosome 7 breakpoint falls inside the gene GENSCAN00000067131.
    Aberration: Reciprocal translocation
    MIM#: 185500
    Index Terms: Williams-Beuren syndrome
  • Ramocki M B, Bartnik M, Szafranski P, Kolodziejska K E, Xia Z, Bravo J, Miller G S, Rodriguez D L, Willimas C A, Bader P I, Szczepanik E, MazurczakT, Antczak-Marach D, Coldwell J G, Akman C I, McAlmonK, Cohen M P, McGrath J, Roeder E, Mueller J, Kang S-H L, Bacino C A, Patel A, Bocian E, Shaw C A, Cheung S W, Mazurczak T, Stankiewicz P.: Recurrent distal 7q11.23 deletion including HIP1 and YWHAG identified in patients with intellectual disabilities, epilepsy, and neurobehavioral problems. AJHG 87: 857-865, 2010. [PMC free article: PMC2997378] [PubMed: 21109226]
    Aberration: Interstitial deletion
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q-
    Index Terms: Epilepsy
  • Tajara E H, Varella-Garcia M, Gusson A C T: Interstitial long-arm deletion of chromosome 7 and ectrodactyly. AJMG 32:192-194, 1989. [PubMed: 2929660]
    46,XY,del(7)(pter -> q11.23::q22 -> qter), fra(17).
    The newborn child was found to have microcephaly, convergent strabismus, micrognathia, genital anomalies and ectrodactyly.
    Aberration: Interstitial deletion
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q-
    Index Terms: Ectrodactyly
    Negative band
  • Vermeulen S, Menten B, Van Roy N, Van Limbergen H, De Paepe A, Mortier G, Speleman F.: Molecular cytogenetic analysis of complex chromosomal rearrangements in patients with mental retardation and congenital malformations: delineation of 7q21.11 breakpoints. AJMG DOI=10.1002/ajmg.a.20378; 124A:10-18, 2003 and 2004. [PubMed: 14679581]
    Aberration: CT,RT,ST
  • Wang Y T, Bajalica S, Han F Y, Wang Z C, Bui T H, Xie Y G: Direct and inverted reciprocal chromosome insertions between chromosomes 7 and 14 in a woman with recurrent miscarriages. AJMG 52:349-351, 1994. [PubMed: 7810568]
    46,XX,inv ins(7;14)(7pter->7q11.23::14q32.2->14q22::7q21.2->7qter),dir ins(14;7)(14pter->14q22::7q11.23->7q21.2::14q32.2->14qter)mat.
    There were five miscarriages in a nine year period with the same partner for this 33 year old woman.
    Aberration: Inverted insertions between chromosomes
    Index Terms: Miscarriage
    Negative band
  • Wouters C H, Meijers-Heijboer H J, Eussen B J F M M, van der Heide A A, van Luijk R B, van Drunen E, Beverloo B B, Visscher F, Van Hemel J O.: Deletions at chromosome regions 7q11.23 and 7q36 in a patient with Williams syndrome. AJMG 102:261-265, 2001. [PubMed: 11484204]
    Additional material at 7q36 consisted of satellite from 22.
    Aberration: ST,ID
    MIM#: 194050
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q-
    Index Terms: Williams syndrome
    No band
  • Wu Y-Q, Sutton V R, Nickerson E, Lupski J R, Potocki L, Korenberg J R, Greenberg F, Tassabehji M, Shaffer L G.: Delineation of the common critical region in Williams syndrome and clinical correlation of growth, heart defects, ethnicity, and parental origin. AJMG 78:82-89, 1998. [PubMed: 9637430]
    68 individuals with WS were studied.
    The minimal deleted region is about 2Mb.
    Aberration: Interstitial deletion
    MIM#: 194050
    Chromosomal Aneuploidy: 7q-
    Index Terms: Williams syndrome
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