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Analysis of meiotic segregation patterns and interchromosomal effects in sperm from 13 robertsonian translocations


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Figure 1

Karyotype of P1: 44, XY, der(14;15)(q10; q10), der(14;15)(q10;q10), carrying a disomy for the ROB translocation chromosome (highlighted by arrows).
Karyotype of P1: 44, XY, der(14;15)(q10; q10), der(14;15)(q10;q10), carrying a disomy for the ROB translocation chromosome (highlighted by arrows).

Figure 2

Sperm cells after hybridization with TelVysion 14q32.33 (Spectrum Red) and TelVysion 15q26.3 (Spectrum Green). The sperm highlighted with a red arrow may be a diploid sperm.
Sperm cells after hybridization with TelVysion 14q32.33 (Spectrum Red) and TelVysion 15q26.3 (Spectrum Green). The sperm highlighted with a red arrow may be a diploid sperm.

Cytogenetic and spermiologic results of patients and controls.

Patient Karyotype Age (years) Sperm Concentration (106/L) Motility

Sperm motility was graded from a to d, according to the WHO manual criteria, as follows. Grade a (fast progressive) sperms are those that swim forward fast in a straight line, like guided missiles. Grade b (slow progressive) sperms swim forward, but either in a curved or crooked line, or slowly (slow linear or non linear motility). Grade c (non progressive) sperms move their tails, but do not move forward (local motility only). Grade d (immotile) sperms do not move at all. The (a+b)% represent the percentage of sperm that can move forward normally.

(a+b)%
P1 44, XY, der(14;15)(q10;q10), der(14;15)(q10;q10) 25 56.0 53.0
P2 45, XY, der(14;15)(q10;q10) 48 13.0 22.0
P3 45, XY, der(13;14)(q10;q10) 29 19.0 25.0
P4 45, XY, der(13;14)(q10;q10) 31 22.0 17.0
P5 45, XY, der(13;14)(q10;q10) 27 38.0 21.0
P6 45, XY, der(13;14)(q10;q10) 35 57.0 59.0
P7 45, XY, der(13;14)(q10;q10) 33 89.0 38.0
P8 45, XY, der(13;14)(q10;q10) 30 35.0 29.0
P9 45, XY, der(14;21)(q10;q10) 36 40.0 35.0
P10 45, XY, der(14;21)(q10;q10) 32 37.0 36.0
P11 45, XY, der(14;21)(q10;q10) 26 42.0 45.0
P12 45, XY, der(13;22)(q10;q10) 26 28.0 39.0
P13 45, XY, der(21;22)(q10;q10) 29 31.0 47.0
C1 46, XY 35 77.0 44.0
C2 46, XY 27 62.0 47.0
C3 46, XY 33 43.0 39.0

Incidence of sperm nullisomy, disomy and diploid for chromosomes 18, X and Y in 13 Robertsonian translocation carriers and three controls.

Normal/Balanced Nullisomy 18 Disomy 18 Nullisomy Sex Chromosome Disomy Sex Chromosome 3:0 or Diploid Unbalanced Total
P1 994 0 1 2 3 0 6 1000
P2 949 3 2 15 10 21 41 1000
P3 899 6 5 22 21 47 101 1000
P4 952 4 5 17 12 10 48 1000
P5 913 11 9 13 15 39 87 1000
P6 947 7 2 15 17 12 53 1000
P7 955 9 12 10 5 9 45 1000
P8 901 21 13 24 19 22 99 1000
D/D mean 931 8.7 6.9 16.6 14.1 22.9 67.7
P9 976 3 4 4 2 11 24 1000
P10 985 2 1 3 6 3 15 1000
P11 963 6 4 9 11 7 37 1000
P12 944 7 5 8 11 25 56 1000
D/G mean 967 4.5 3.5 6.0 7.5 11.5 33.0
P13 977 7 6 1 4 5 23 1000
C1 995 0 2 1 1 1 5 1000
C2 997 1 0 2 0 0 3 1000
C3 991 0 2 3 1 3 9 1000
Control mean 994 0.3 1.3 2.0 0.7 1.3 5.7

The number of spermatozoa scored, the alternate mode of segregation, incidence of sperm nullisomy, disomy and 3:0/diploid for the chromosomes involved in the Robertsonian translocation in 13 Robertsonian translocation carriers and three controls.

Normal/Balanced Nullisomy A Disomy A Nullisomy B Disomy B 3:0 or Diploid Unbalanced Total
P1 997 2 0 0 0 1 3 1000
P2 799 41 49 55 45 11 201 1000
P3 852 24 57 34 26 7 148 1000
P4 809 68 30 55 29 9 191 1000
P5 843 40 39 27 41 10 157 1000
P6 757 55 37 94 42 15 243 1000
P7 837 29 66 34 21 13 163 1000
P8 782 75 61 49 22 11 218 1000
D/D mean 811 47.0 48.0 50.0 32.0 11.0 189.0
P9 775 41 50 70 45 19 225 1000
P10 721 66 37 110 45 21 279 1000
P11 704 47 56 73 95 25 296 1000
P12 719 69 75 62 58 17 281 1000
D/G mean 730 56.0 55.0 79.0 61.0 21.0 270.0
P13 768 47 51 42 80 12 232 1000
C1 995 0 2 1 1 1 5 1000
C2 997 1 0 2 0 0 3 1000
C3 995 0 2 0 1 2 5 1000
Control mean 996 0.3 1.3 1.0 0.7 1.0 4.3
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