Genetics Flashcards
1
Q
47XY +21
A
Down syndrome
2
Q
47XY +14
A
Miscarriage
3
Q
47XY +18
A
Edward syndrome
4
Q
45X
A
Turner syndrome
5
Q
47XXY
A
Klinefelter syndrome
6
Q
Karyotyping
A
Only displays chromosomal imbalances
7
Q
aCGH
A
Array comparative genomic hybridisation
1st line test
Large scale
Detects missing or duplicated pieces of chromosome
Doesn’t detect balanced rearrangements
8
Q
FISH
A
Fluorescent probes used to find specific features in DNA for use in genetic counselling
9
Q
PCR
A
Amplifies one small piece of human genome
Can be used to find mutations