Nathan has an 11Q- as well but does not have JS.  It is very confusing. An 11Q- is more rare then JS but JS is the closest syndrome that doctors have to compare it to. The reason that Nathan is not classified as JS is because he has a breakpoint but then a reattachment.I don't exactly remember what strand is missing at this point but I have it somewhere if you are interested in knowing.

stonermary@... wrote:

In a message dated 8/25/2007 8:17:03 AM Central Daylight Time, SANDYCST1@AOL.COM writes:

Hi Mary Beth:

  I am a little confused. I thought 11q deletion was J.S. but you say your grandsons all have an 11q deletion? Do you know where there deletion is? My grandaughters deletion is 24.2. 

Sandy

Hi Sandy,

 

As far as I can tell from the kids karotypes, the 11 chromosome is deleted from the band at the 37.3 mark to the end.

 

It is interesting that this subject came up.  Last weekend a geneticist from New York City came to our home in Wisconsin to do a study on our family.  In the beginning he was interested in my granddaughter with the 2q deletion.  When he found the involvement with the 11th chromosome, he was very interested. 

 

I am a balanced translocation carrier of the numbers 2 and 11.  I passed this on to two of my three children, who in turn passed it on to theirs.

 

My daughter has Kayla with a 2q deletion.  Luke and Garrett both have the 11q deletion.

My son Dan has Noah that has a 11q deletion.  Caleb and Gabe are carriers.

 

If anyone has any questions I would be glad to answer them if I am able.  It seems the more I learn about chromosomes, the less I know.

 

Mary Beth

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