Chromosome Abnormalities and Genomic Rearrangements Flashcards

1
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What are some traditional cytogenetics?

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G banding
FISH
Breakage

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What are some molecular cytogenetics?

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QF-PCR
MLPA
Array CGH

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How does aneuploidy come about?

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Non-disjunction at mitosis and meiosis

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What is a genetic mosaic

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The presence of one individual who has developed from a fertilised egg of two or more genetic populations of cells with different genotypes

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What are the 3 types of mosaic isn?

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Somatic - result in abnormal phenotype
Gonadal - during formation of germ cells
CPM - compromise function of placenta

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What is robertsonian translocation?

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A chromosomal abnormality wherein a certain type of a chromosome becomes attached to another

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