Examples of Pericentromeric Instability in the Human Genome
| Instability | Cytogenetic interval | Event (Mb) |
| DiGeorge syndrome | 22q11.2 | microdeletion (3) |
| Velocardiofacial syndrome | 22q11.2 | microdeletion (3) |
| Cat-eye syndrome | proximal 22q11 | SMC duplication |
| Williams syndrome | 7q11.23 | microdeletion (1.5) |
| Prader–Willi syndrome | 15q11-15q13 | microdeletion (4) |
| Angelman syndrome | 15q11-15q13 | microdeletion (4) |
| Inverted 15 (dup) | 15q11-15q14 | SMC duplication |
| 15q duplication | 15q11 proximal | interstitial duplication |
| Charcot–Marie Tooth | 17p11.2 | microdeletion (1.5) |
| HNPP | 17p11.2 | interstitial duplication (1.5) |
| Smith–Magenis syndrome | 17p11.2 | microdeletion (5) |
| 16p duplication | 16p11-13 | interstitial duplication |
[i] The most common cytogenetic event associated with each instability is indicated.