July 2020

20 Common karyotyping (or Chromosomal) Abnormalities

A karyotype is prepared in order to study the abnormalities associated with it that are commonly known as chromosomal abnormalities or karyotyping abnormalities.  Usually, karyotyping abnormalities are either structural or numerical, notably, here single base change or other smaller alteration related DNA can’t be encountered using the karyotyping.  However, as we know we can count […]

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Karyotyping vs karyotype

Karyotyping vs Karyotype

A karyotyping is a process to evaluate chromosomes while a karyotype is a pictorial representation of it.  I know it is confusing.  People commonly consider karyotyping and karyotype as the same. But let me tell you practically, both techniques are different.  For common or non-scientific people both techniques are similar. But as a scientist or

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What does an Abnormal Karyotype Show?

Analysing and interpreting an Abnormal karyotype An abnormal karyotype may show many things that are related to the health condition of a patient. A standard cytogenetic technique- karyotyping is performed to detect abnormalities associated with chromosomes.  An abnormal and normal karyotype looks exactly the same to a great extent at first glance, you can’t identify

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