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(For our list of subjects with an imprinting defect, click here.). UBE3A Mutation. Malfunction of the UBE3A gene on the maternal chromosome #15 seems to be the cause of Angelman syndrome. In the case of a UBE3A mutation, there is a mistake in the genetic code of the UBE3A gene.
Most cases of Angelman syndrome (about 70 percent) occur when a segment of the maternal chromosome 15 containing this gene is deleted. In other cases (about 11 percent), Angelman syndrome is caused by a mutation in the maternal copy of the UBE3A gene.In a small percentage of cases, Angelman syndrome results when a person inherits two copies of chromosome 15 from his or her father (paternal copies) instead of one copy from each parent.ost cases of Angelman syndrome are not inherited, particularly those caused by a deletion in the maternal chromosome 15 or by paternal uniparental disomy. These genetic changes occur as random events during the formation of reproductive cells (eggs and sperm) or in early embryonic development.