5p deletion syndrome also known as cri du chat syndrome occurs by a deletion on the p arm of chromosome 5, patients cry like a cat. Chromosome deletion occurs when some random events part some portion of the chromosome. The portion usually is huge having 10 to 1000 vital and important genes; deletion results in […]
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Metaphase chromosomes are often known as metaphase plates or “meta’s” only in technical terms, have significant importance in genetic research, especially in cytogenetics and karyotyping studies. Techniques like conventional karyotyping, FISH- fluorescence in situ hybridization and SKY highly rely on metaphases. And therefore good, well-separated and sharper metaphases have been the objective first achieved. Although
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Any diagnostic reports that indicate to us regarding the problem with genetics and chromosomes the first and foremost thing that comes to our mind is the question asked above: are they permanent or temporary? Is it curable? How long is it going to stay in the body? Is it like any other disease or infection?
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Karyotyping is a common clinical genetic technique to observe and investigate chromosomes. Scientists using the technique for a long time, though not less known. The karyotyping technique is now common for prenatal testing, fetal chromosome testing and to rule out other pregnancy-related problems and chromosomal aberrations. It is very important for couples who are going
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Karyotying is a technique to find chromosomal abnormalities such as Flinefeture, syndrome, Y chromosome microdeletions, Turner syndrome, sex reversal and other translocations in male and female infertility. Do You know? 15% of the world population suffer from infertility. 1 in 6 couples faces difficulties to reproduce. Karyotype abnormalities are reported in 2 to 14% of
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By following a healthy lifestyle, eating good quality foods and taking some preventive measure helps to prevent chromosomal abnormalities during pregnancy. Every parent wants a healthy baby and they are trying for it as well. A healthy baby should have a good birth weight, no structural anomalies, good metabolic activity and mentally & physically fit.
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“3p mosaic deletion duplication syndrome is one of the rarest genetic/chromosomal conditions that involve both deletion and duplication of chromosome 3, which is congenital.” Deletion and duplication are the types of chromosomal aberrations. Deletion is when some portion of a chromosome gets removed from the chromosome. While duplication is when some portion gets copied or
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Karyotype and karyotyping are similar terms, though, are different. Karyotyping is a genetic process of obtaining metaphase chromosomes while karyotype is an arranged form of it. A standard form of a karyotype is when arranged pairwise in order to encounter any defects. The karyotyping or put simply, a karyotype is a technique to observe and
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“The cell culture media is a composition of nutrients like amino acids, carbohydrates, vitamins and other ingredients essential for the growth of cells in vitro.” Culture allows scientists to learn more about cells and related things! The cell culture is an aseptic condition to isolate cells followed by growing them artificially, in vitro processes using
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Photography, especially the macro photography lens is commonly used to investigate smaller living organisms and objects like chromosomes or chromosome bands. Do you know? Wide-angle lens, portrait lens and macro lenses are three common lenses used for various types of photography. Cytogenetic technique such as karyotyping and FISH requires state of the art microscopy set
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