Description:
WILLIAMS-BEUREN SYNDROME; WBS
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Repository
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NIGMS Human Genetic Cell Repository
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| Subcollection |
Heritable Diseases |
| Class |
Disorders of Connective Tissue, Muscle, and Bone |
| Quantity |
25 µg |
| Quantitation Method |
Please see our FAQ |
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Biopsy Source
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Peripheral vein
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Cell Type
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B-Lymphocyte
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Tissue Type
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Blood
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Transformant
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Epstein-Barr Virus
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Sample Source
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DNA from LCL
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Race
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White
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Relation to Proband
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proband
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Confirmation
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Karyotypic analysis and In situ hybridization
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ISCN
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46,XY.ish del(7)(pter>q11.23::q11.23>qter)(ELN-)
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Species
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Homo sapiens
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Common Name
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Human
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Remarks
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| IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIES OF ORIGIN |
Species of Origin Confirmed by Nucleoside Phosphorylase, Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase, and Lactate Dehydrogenase Isoenzyme Electrophoresis and by Chromosome Analysis |
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| ELASTIN |
CCR FISH analysis with a probe for the elastin gene at 7q11.23 showed one of the chromosomes 7 to be deleted for the elastin gene for this Williams syndrome subject. |
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| Cytogenetics |
Chromosome 7: DELETION Aneuploid Segment (-)7q11>7q11 |
| Remarks |
Feeding difficulty; hyperverbal speech; good long-term memory; characteristic facial features; vascular stenoses; sacral crease; soft, velvety skin; frequent urination; strong attraction to music/perfect pitch |
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