Aneuploidy is defined as an abnormal number of chromosomes. Syndromes caused by an extra or missing chromosome are among the most widely recognized genetic disorders in humans.
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Aneuploidy
Posted by Healthy And Fit on May 21st, 2009
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Posted by Healthy And Fit on May 19th, 2009
A karyotype is the characteristic chromosome complement of a eukaryote species. The preparation and study of karyotypes is part of cytogenetics.
Karyogram of human male using Giemsa staining.
The basic number of chromosomes in the somatic cells of an individual or a species is called the somatic number and is designated 2n.
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