Abstract
The interpretation of normal and pathological variants of chromosome Y is discussed with reference to the literature and to personal cases. The effects on the phenotype of the increase or reduction in heterochromatin bound to chromosome Y are considered. The clinical pictures related to quantitative variations of the 'active' part of chromosome Y are described, and classification of so-called yp+ and double Y syndromes is then examined, these questions being of considerable importance in behavioural genetics.
Translated title of the contribution | Indications for the interpretation of normal and pathological variants of chromosome Y |
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Original language | Italian |
Pages (from-to) | 1201-1206 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Minerva Pediatrica |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 18 |
Publication status | Published - 1977 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health