Origin of nondisjunction in trisomy 21 syndrome: All studies compiled, parental age analysis, and international comparisons
- 1 September 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in American Journal of Medical Genetics
- Vol. 16 (1), 111-116
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.1320160117
Abstract
The Q‐band polymorphism of chromosome 21 permits assignment of the origin of meiotic nondisjunction by parent and meiotic division in a certain proportion of cases. We have compiled all reports through 1982 (including earlier studies using structural abnormality) and have shown that maternal origin accounts for 80% and paternal origin for 20% of trisomic cases. The ratio of first:second meiotic errors among the maternal cases was 80:20 and 60:40 among the paternal cases. Considering maternal and paternal first and second meiotic errors, we showed no differences of either mean maternal or paternal age, though mean maternal age is about 5 yr higher than that of the general population. Comparison of results of six studies from five countries showed similar frequencies by parent and meiotic division with the possible exception of one study from the northeastern United States. The causative role of simply advancing maternal age in nondisjunction is questioned.Keywords
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