Bellou et al. show that acrocentric chromosomes, such as chromosome 21, are more prone to aneuploidy in oocytes due to their unique architecture and lower cohesion levels, which lead to ...
For example, a person may have a balanced translocation between chromosomes 7 and 21. The q arms of each chromosome have been switched. But this person has all the genetic material required for ...
The X and Y chromosomes, commonly referred to as the sex chromosomes, are one such pair. They determine the biological sex, reproductive organs, and sexual characteristics that develop in a person.
Department of Medical Genetics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2H7, Canada Correspondence to: Dr D W Cox, 8-39 Medical Sciences Building, University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2H7, ...