Abstract
Down syndrome, the most common birth defect causing mental retardation, is characterized by a specific phenotype including subfertility or sterility and hypogonadism in males. In contrast, several females with Down syndrome have borne offspring. Here, a male with trisomy 21 fathering an infant is described. This observation is verified by serological markers, DNA fingerprinting using different DNA micro‐or minisatellites and andrological investigations.
Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Zeitschrift | Clinical Genetics |
Jahrgang | 46 |
Ausgabenummer | 4 |
Seiten (von - bis) | 324-326 |
Seitenumfang | 3 |
ISSN | 0009-9163 |
DOIs | |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 10.1994 |
Strategische Forschungsbereiche und Zentren
- Querschnittsbereich: Medizinische Genetik