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Case Reports
. 1984;67(1):37-47.
doi: 10.1007/BF00270556.

DNA replication and inactivation patterns in structural abnormality of sex chromosomes. I.X-A translocations, rings, fragments, isochromosomes, and pseudo-isodicentrics

M Camargo, J Cervenka
Case Reports

DNA replication and inactivation patterns in structural abnormality of sex chromosomes. I.X-A translocations, rings, fragments, isochromosomes, and pseudo-isodicentrics

M Camargo et al. Hum Genet. 1984.

Abstract

High resolution chromosome analysis and bromodeoxyuridine (BrdUrd) incorporation have been applied to study patterns of chromosomal replication (inactivation) in two cases of unbalanced X-autosome translocations, seven cases of X and Y chromosome rings or fragments, and five cases of dicentric isochromosomes (Xq). Our results indicate the following: (1) In (X-A) translocations, detailed replicational analysis of the translocated autosomal segment is informative. Absence of "spreading effect" and partial-incomplete spreading effect are the most common observations. (2) Sex chromosome derived fragments and rings can be differentiated based on their replicational features. (3) Dicentric isochromosomes (Xq) can be classified based on intercentromeric distances, replicational asynchrony, and centromere inactivation. (4) A correlation between intercentromeric distance and degree of 45,X mosaicism was observed in dicentric "i(Xq)" chromosomes. Evidence for spreading effect based on our results and on the review of the literature has been critically analyzed and general rules in evaluating spreading effects (SE) proposed. The cytologic detection of active regions on the late replicating X chromosome and the inactivation capacity of the juxtacentromeric region of Xp is evaluated. It is proposed that centromere suppression and underreplication are related phenomena. Finally, the analysis of informative replicational stages is emphasized and the application of their analysis in basic and clinical cytogenetics demonstrated.

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