Using low-coverage DNA sequencing and potentially expanding screening options, researchers developed a method to detect Robertsonian translocations, chromosome changes linked to fertility challenges and increased cancer risk.
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Biobank-scale genotyping of Robertsonian translocations reveals hidden structural variation on the human acrocentric chromosomes
Balanced Robertsonian translocation (ROB) is the most common chromosomal rearrangement in humans, with an estimated occurrence of 1 in 800 in newborn studies. Carriers are at increased risk of cancer ...