Chromosome disorder: An abnormal condition due to an abnormality of the chromosomes. For example, Down syndrome (the genetic abnormality featuring three chromosome 21s, instead of two, also referred to as trisomy 21) is a chromosome disorder.
It is also important to note that both Prader-Willi and Angelman are actually gene disorders, not really chromosome disorders. Although the most common cause ...
I. Karyotype Analysis of Human Chromosomes . 1. Karyotype preparation and analysis . Cells (from blood, amniotic fluid, etc) are grown in vitro (in a cell culture dish) to ...
Chromosome Disorder Outreach, Inc. (CDO) is a non-profit organization for families affected by any type of rare chromosome disorder: deletions, translocations, trisomies ...
Brief and Straightforward Guide: What Are the Different Types of Chromosome Disorders?
Introduction. Rare chromosome disorders include extra, missing or re-arranged chromosome material but do not include the more common chromosome conditions such as Down's ...