Cytogenetics Flashcards
What is the definition of mosaicism?
variation of at least 2 cell lines
Is Mosaicism acquired or inherited?
Acquired, it can not be inherited
What aneuploidy is not viable?
Many Monosomies with an exception of 45X is viable.
What is 47XXY?
Klinefelter syndrome
what is genetic disease is caused by trisomy 21?
Down syndrome
what are clinical features of down syndrome
Multiple System Defects in in the heart, brain and lung,
Usually Infertile
Developmental delay
(M.U.D)
What genetic disease is caused by Trisomy 13?
Patau Syndrome
What are clinical features of Patau syndrome?
Cleft lip and paltate
“Punched out scalp”
Polydactyly
Rocket-bottom feet
(C.P.P.R)
What genetic disease is caused by Trisomy 18?
Edwards Syndrome
What are the the clinical features of Edwards syndrome?
Hypoplasia of muscles
Polydactly
Cross Fingers
Rocket-bottom feet
( H. PCR)
What does it mean by “females are mosaics for heterozygous traits”?
Means that some portion of their cells express one trait and some cells have a different traits.
(Basically due to x-inactivation, women can have heterozygous traits produced from their maternal X and paternal X.)
what is a disomy?
is presence of 2 chromosomes
what is isodisomy?
is 2 chromosomes from the same source
ie. duplication of 1 chromsome
what is Heterodisomy?
is 2 different chromosomes
what is a diploid?
presence of 2 copies of each unique chromosome
what is a haploid?
one copy of each unique chromosome
What is XXX female features?
- 1 /1000 female births
- Tall stature
- due to meiosis I maternal error
- usually Phenotypically normal
- normal fertility
- normal intelligence
What is features of an XYY male?
1/1000 births
- Tall stature
- due to paternal meiosis I error
- phenotypically normal
- normal fertility
- normal intelligence
What is the genetic disease for karyotype 47, XXY?
Klinefelter Syndrome
clinical features of Klinefelters Syndrome?
- 1/1000 births
- Tall stature
50% due to meiosis I error in dad
- Infertility
- female characteristics may develop
- learning deficit possible
(L.I.F.T 50)
What genetic disease is associated with karyotype 45X?
Turner Syndrome
What are some clinical features of Turner Syndrome?
1/5000 live female births
- Short Stature
- Webbed neck in utero
- usually Infertile
- 10% are mosaics (with 45X/XX and 45XY
If you end up with the 45X/XY what can happen for male and female phenotype?
- If you show male phenotype, you are normal
- If you show female phenotype, then you need to surgically remove your gonads or be at risk of gonadoblastoma
What is the clinical features of XY female?
1/20000 live births
-Phenotypically normal female with testes
Infertility
Androgen Insensitivity
(P.I.A.)