Small supernumerary marker chromosomes (sSMC) can form small supernumerary ring chromosomes (sSRC). Loss of parentally inherited sSRC containing vital gene content may cause an "unbalanced" karyotype and fetal microdeletion syndromes. Rarely, sSRC with neocentromere can be inherited, leading to a "balanced" karyotype, which can be diagnosed with preimplantation genetic testing.
Keywords: microdeletion; neocentromere; preimplantation genetic testing; small supernumerary ring chromosome.
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