“The 49, XXXXY karyotype is the rarest form of chromosomal condition or aneuploidy occurring mostly in males due to the event known as non-disjunction.” Or we can say, A type of aneuploidy, 49, XXXXY is a kind of chromosomal abnormality occurring by the presence of three extra chromosomes in a male. The addition or deletion […]
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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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Turner syndrome affects only female individuals. A type of chromosomal abnormality- Turner syndrome occurs due to the event known as nondisjunction. The karyotype of Turner syndrome shows something very different that is not observed in the normal karyotype. Talk of the topic: In the present article we are going to explain the karyotype of the
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“Arranging chromosomes using computer software or on a paper in order to study it is known as a karyotype. The process of karyotyping and preparing a karyotype is interconnected. “ Though karyotype preparation is totally a different thing. You need to do less lab work but require expertise to do it. But don’t worry about that,
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“The karyotype analysis reveals that males have one X and one Y chromosome and females have two X chromosomes with 22 pairs of autosomes.” Male and female are two different living entities on earth and their difference makes it possible to reproduce. In almost every organism males and females are different. If we think in
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Studying chromosomes in order to detect abnormalities is the main objective of doing karyotyping. The process of karyotyping is time-consuming and tedious, that we all know. But it is very important for prenatal screening. We have to process samples for at least 3 days to make a proper karyotype, mistake or mishandling at any day or
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The klinefelter syndrome is a genetic abnormality of chromosomes occurs in males in which one extra X chromosome observed. This clearly indicates that instead of one X and Y chromosome; two X and with a Y chromosome are observed in a karyotype of Klinefelter syndrome. “75% of Klinefelter males never diagnosed.” If you see someone
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Down syndrome is a genetic abnormality that occurs due to the imbalance of chromosome number causes mental, cognitive, and developmental problems. The down syndrome is often known trisomy 21 which is more a scientific term used for it, however, the name down syndrome is given from the name of the scientist John Langdon Down who
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