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Chromosome 7

Reviewed April 2008

What is chromosome 7?

Humans normally have 46 chromosomes in each cell, divided into 23 pairs. Two copies of chromosome 7, one copy inherited from each parent, form one of the pairs. Chromosome 7 spans about 159 million DNA building blocks (base pairs) and represents more than 5 percent of the total DNA in cells.

Identifying genes on each chromosome is an active area of genetic research. Because researchers use different approaches to predict the number of genes on each chromosome, the estimated number of genes varies. Chromosome 7 likely contains about 1,150 genes.

Genes on chromosome 7 are among the estimated 20,000 to 25,000 total genes in the human genome.

Genetics Home Reference includes these genes on chromosome 7:

  • ASL:argininosuccinate lyase
  • BRAF:v-raf murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B1
  • CCM2:cerebral cavernous malformation 2
  • CFTR:cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (ATP-binding cassette sub-family C, member 7)
  • CLCN1:chloride channel 1, skeletal muscle (Thomsen disease, autosomal dominant)
  • CLIP2:CAP-GLY domain containing linker protein 2
  • COL1A2:collagen, type I, alpha 2
  • DDC:dopa decarboxylase (aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase)
  • DFNA5:deafness, autosomal dominant 5
  • DLD:dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase
  • ELN:elastin (supravalvular aortic stenosis, Williams-Beuren syndrome)
  • GARS:glycyl-tRNA synthetase
  • GLI3:GLI-Kruppel family member GLI3 (Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome)
  • GTF2I:general transcription factor II, i
  • GTF2IRD1:GTF2I repeat domain containing 1
  • HOXA13:homeobox A13
  • HSPB1:heat shock 27kDa protein 1
  • KCNH2:potassium voltage-gated channel, subfamily H (eag-related), member 2
  • KRIT1:KRIT1, ankyrin repeat containing
  • LIMK1:LIM domain kinase 1
  • NCF1:neutrophil cytosolic factor 1, (chronic granulomatous disease, autosomal 1)
  • OPN1SW:opsin 1 (cone pigments), short-wave-sensitive
  • PMS2:PMS2 postmeiotic segregation increased 2 (S. cerevisiae)
  • PRKAG2:protein kinase, AMP-activated, gamma 2 non-catalytic subunit
  • SBDS:Shwachman-Bodian-Diamond syndrome
  • SLC25A13:solute carrier family 25, member 13 (citrin)
  • SLC26A4:solute carrier family 26, member 4
  • TFR2:transferrin receptor 2
  • TWIST1:twist homolog 1 (acrocephalosyndactyly 3; Saethre-Chotzen syndrome) (Drosophila)

GeneCards provides a table of genes on chromosome 7 and disorders related to those genes (http://www.genecards.org/cgi-bin/listdiseasecards.pl?type=chrom&search=7).

There are many genetic conditions related to genes on chromosome 7.

Genetics Home Reference includes these conditions related to genes on chromosome 7:

  • argininosuccinic aciduria
  • aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency
  • cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome
  • cerebral cavernous malformation
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
  • citrullinemia
  • color vision deficiency
  • congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens
  • cystic fibrosis
  • distal hereditary motor neuropathy, type V
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
  • Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome
  • hand-foot-genital syndrome
  • hemochromatosis
  • Lynch syndrome
  • maple syrup urine disease
  • myotonia congenita
  • nonsyndromic deafness
  • osteogenesis imperfecta
  • Pallister-Hall syndrome
  • Pendred syndrome
  • Romano-Ward syndrome
  • Saethre-Chotzen syndrome
  • short QT syndrome
  • Shwachman-Diamond syndrome
  • Williams syndrome
  • Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

GeneCards provides a table of genes on chromosome 7 and disorders related to those genes (http://www.genecards.org/cgi-bin/listdiseasecards.pl?type=chrom&search=7).

What chromosomal conditions are related to chromosome 7?

The following conditions are caused by changes in the structure or number of copies of chromosome 7.

cancers

Changes in the number or structure of chromosome 7 occur frequently in human cancers. These changes are typically somatic, which means they are acquired during a person's lifetime and are present only in tumor cells. Many forms of cancer are associated with damage to chromosome 7. In particular, changes in this chromosome have been identified in cancers of blood-forming tissue (leukemias) and cancers of immune system cells (lymphomas). A loss of part or all of one copy of chromosome 7 is common in myelodysplastic syndrome, which is a disease of the blood and bone marrow. People with this disorder have an increased risk of developing leukemia.

Studies suggest that some genes on chromosome 7 may play critical roles in controlling the growth and division of cells. Without these genes, cells could grow and divide too quickly or in an uncontrolled way, resulting in a cancerous tumor. Researchers are working to identify the genes on chromosome 7 that are involved in the development and progression of cancer.

Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome

Abnormalities of chromosome 7 are responsible for some cases of Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome. These chromosomal changes involve a region of the short (p) arm of chromosome 7 that contains the GLI3 gene. This gene plays an important role in the development of many tissues and organs before birth.

In some cases, Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome results from a rearrangement (translocation) of genetic material between chromosome 7 and another chromosome. Other cases are caused by the deletion of several genes, including GLI3, from the short arm of chromosome 7. The loss of multiple genes can cause a more severe form of this disorder called Greig cephalopolysyndactyly contiguous gene deletion syndrome. People with this form of the disorder have characteristic developmental problems involving the limbs, head, and face along with seizures, mental retardation, and developmental delay.

Russell-Silver syndrome

People normally inherit one copy of each chromosome from their mother and one copy from their father. For most genes, both copies are active, or "turned on," in cells. For some genes, however, only the copy inherited from a person's father (the paternal copy) is active. For other genes, only the copy inherited from a person's mother (the maternal copy) is active. These parent-specific differences in gene activation are caused by a phenomenon called genomic imprinting. Chromosome 7 contains a group of genes that normally undergo genomic imprinting. Abnormalities involving these genes appear to be responsible for many cases of Russell-Silver syndrome.

In 7 percent to 10 percent of cases of Russell-Silver syndrome, people inherit both copies of chromosome 7 from their mother instead of one copy from each parent. This phenomenon is called maternal uniparental disomy (UPD). Maternal UPD causes people to have extra copies of genes that are active only on the maternal copy of the chromosome. These individuals do not have a paternal copy of chromosome 7 and therefore do not have any copies of genes that are active only on the paternal copy. In cases of Russell-Silver syndrome caused by maternal UPD, an imbalance in active paternal and maternal genes on chromosome 7 underlies the signs and symptoms of the disorder.

Saethre-Chotzen syndrome

Some cases of Saethre-Chotzen syndrome result from abnormalities of chromosome 7. These chromosomal changes involve a region of the short (p) arm of chromosome 7 that contains the TWIST1 gene. This gene plays an important role in early development of the head, face, and limbs.

The chromosome abnormalities responsible for Saethre-Chotzen syndrome include translocations of genetic material between chromosome 7 and another chromosome, a rearrangement of genetic material within chromosome 7 (an inversion), or the formation of an abnormal circular structure called a ring chromosome 7. Each of these chromosomal changes alters or deletes the TWIST1 gene and may also affect nearby genes.

When Saethre-Chotzen syndrome is caused by a chromosomal deletion instead of a mutation within the TWIST1 gene, affected children are much more likely to have mental retardation, developmental delay, and learning difficulties. These features are typically not seen in classic cases of Saethre-Chotzen syndrome. Researchers believe that a loss of other genes on the short arm of chromosome 7 may be responsible for these additional features.

Williams syndrome

Williams syndrome is caused by the deletion of genetic material from a portion of the long (q) arm of chromosome 7. The deleted region, which is located at position 11.23 (written as 7q11.23), is designated the Williams-Beuren region. This region includes more than 25 genes, and researchers believe that the characteristic features of Williams syndrome are probably related to the loss of several of these genes.

While a few of the specific genes related to Williams syndrome have been identified, the relationship between most of the genes in the deleted region and the signs and symptoms of Williams syndrome is unknown.

other chromosomal conditions

Whereas Williams syndrome is caused by a deletion of genes in the Williams-Beuren region of chromosome 7, another syndrome is caused by the abnormal duplication (copying) of genes in this region. This duplication appears to be associated with delayed expressive language skills (vocabulary and the production of speech) and delayed development. Very few people with a duplication of the Williams-Beuren region have been identified.

Other changes in the number or structure of chromosome 7 can cause delayed growth and development, mental retardation, distinctive facial features, skeletal abnormalities, delayed speech, and other medical problems. Changes in chromosome 7 include an extra copy of some genetic material from this chromosome in each cell (partial trisomy 7) or a missing segment of the chromosome in each cell (partial monosomy 7). In some cases, several DNA building blocks (nucleotides) are abnormally deleted or duplicated in part of chromosome 7. A circular structure called ring chromosome 7 is also possible. Ring chromosomes occur when a chromosome breaks in two places and the ends of the chromosome arms fuse together to form a circular structure.

Is there a standard way to diagram chromosome 7?

Geneticists use diagrams called ideograms as a standard representation for chromosomes. Ideograms show a chromosome's relative size and its banding pattern. A banding pattern is the characteristic pattern of dark and light bands that appears when a chromosome is stained with a chemical solution and then viewed under a microscope. These bands are used to describe the location of genes on each chromosome.

Ideogram of chromosome 7
See How do geneticists indicate the location of a gene? (http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/handbook/howgeneswork/genelocation) in the Handbook.

Where can I find additional information about chromosome 7?

You may find the following resources about chromosome 7 helpful. These materials are written for the general public.

  • Additional NIH Resources - National Institutes of Health
    • National Human Genome Research Institute: Chromosome Abnormalities (http://www.genome.gov/11508982)
    • National Human Genome Research Institute: Genome Researchers Analyze Chromosome 7 (July 10, 2003) (http://www.genome.gov/11007868)
    • National Human Genome Research Institute: Human Chromosome 7 Mapping and Sequencing (http://research.nhgri.nih.gov/projects/chr7/)
  • Educational resources - Information pages
    • Cancer Medicine (sixth edition, 2003): The Myelodysplastic Syndrome (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=cmed6.chapter.34055)
    • Genome News Network: Chromosome 7 Sequenced -- Again (July 11, 2003) (http://www.genomenewsnetwork.org/articles/07_03/chrom7.shtml)
    • Genome News Network: Genomics Meets Medicine on New Gene Map (April 18, 2003) (http://www.genomenewsnetwork.org/articles/04_03/chrom7.shtml)
  • MedlinePlus - Health information
    Encyclopedia: Chromosome (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002327.htm)

You may also be interested in these resources, which are designed for genetics professionals and researchers.

  • Gene Reviews - Clinical summary
    • Gene Review: Greig Cephalopolysyndactyly Syndrome (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=gene&part=gcps)
    • Gene Review: Russell-Silver Syndrome (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=gene&part=rss)
    • Gene Review: Saethre-Chotzen Syndrome (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=gene&part=scs)
    • Gene Review: Williams Syndrome (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=gene&part=williams)
  • Gene Tests - DNA tests ordered by healthcare professionals
    • Gene Test: Russell-Silver Syndrome (http://www.genetests.org/query?testid=9009)
    • Gene Test: Williams-Beuren Region Duplication Syndrome (http://www.genetests.org/query?testid=295184)
    • Gene Tests: Greig Cephalopolysyndactyly Syndrome (http://www.genetests.org/query?testid=3266)
    • Gene Tests: Saethre-Chotzen Syndrome (http://www.genetests.org/query?testid=2030)
    • Gene Tests: Williams Syndrome (http://www.genetests.org/query?testid=2527)
  • Research Resources - Tools for researchers
    • Cancer Genetics Web (http://www.cancerindex.org/geneweb/clinkc07.htm)
    • Database of Genomic Variants: Chromosome 7 (http://projects.tcag.ca/variation/cgi-bin/tbrowse/tbrowse?source=hg17&table=Locus&show=table&keyword=&flop=AND&fcol=_C19&fcomp==&fkwd=chr7&cols=)
    • Ensembl Human Map View: Chromosome 7 (http://www.ensembl.org/Homo_sapiens/mapview?chr=7)
    • Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Chromosome 7 Overview (http://genome.ornl.gov/cgi-bin/GCat/GetChrom.cgi?org=human&chr=7)
    • The Chromosome 7 Annotation Project (http://www.chr7.org/)
    • The DNA sequence of human chromosome 7. Nature. 2003 Jul 10;424(6945):157-64. (http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v424/n6945/full/nature01782.html)
    • U.S. Department of Energy: Human Chromosome Launchpad (http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/launchpad/chrom07.shtml)
  • PubMed - Recent literature (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?CMD=search&DB=PubMed&term=(Chromosomes,+Human,+Pair+7[MAJR])+AND+(Chromosome+7[TI])+AND+english[la]+AND+human[mh]&orig_db=PubMed&filters=ON&pmfilter_EDatLimit=1440+Days)
  • OMIM - Genetic disorder catalog
    • OMIM: Monosomy 7 of bone marrow (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/dispomim.cgi?id=252270)
    • OMIM: Williams-Beuren Region Duplication Syndrome (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/dispomim.cgi?id=609757)
  • Map Viewer - Genetic maps (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mapview/maps.cgi?org=human&maps=ideogr,morbid,pheno&zoom=100&chr=7)

What glossary definitions help with understanding chromosome 7?

base pair ; bone marrow ; cancer ; cell ; chromosome ; contiguous ; contiguous gene deletion syndrome ; contiguous genes ; critical region ; deletion ; developmental delay ; DNA ; duplication ; gene ; gene deletion ; immune system ; imprinting ; inversion ; leukemia ; lymphoma ; maternal ; mental retardation ; monosomy ; mutation ; myelodysplastic syndrome ; nucleotide ; progression ; rearrangement ; ring chromosomes ; seizure ; sign ; symptom ; syndrome ; tissue ; translocation ; trisomy ; tumor ; uniparental disomy

You may find definitions for these and many other terms in the Genetics Home Reference Glossary (http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/glossary).

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The resources on this site should not be used as a substitute for professional medical care or advice. Users seeking information about a personal genetic disease, syndrome, or condition should consult with a qualified healthcare professional. See How can I find a genetics professional in my area? (http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/handbook/consult/findingprofessional) in the Handbook.

 
Reviewed: April 2008
Published: January 12, 2009