Disorders caused by chromosome abnormalities

Many human genetic disorders result from unbalanced chromosome abnormalities, in which there is a net gain or loss of genetic material. Such imbalances often disrupt large numbers of dosage-sensitive, developmentally important genes and result in specific and complex phenotypes. Alternately, some ch...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Theisen, Aaron, Shaffer, Lisa G
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2010
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3681172/