Madan K, Lindhout D, Palan A
Institute of Human Genetics, Medical Faculty, Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Hum Genet. 1987 Oct;77(2):193-6. doi: 10.1007/BF00272391.
We describe a family with an increased frequency of cells with premature centromere division (PCD) of all chromosomes in four phenotypically normal individuals. This familial PCD phenomenon is apparently different from the well-described PCD of the X chromosome and from the centromere splitting in cells of patients with Roberts syndrome. Implications for genetic counseling are discussed.