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Chromosome 3 pair in human male karyogram. Chromosome 3 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. People normally have two copies of this chromosome. Chromosome 3 spans more than 198 million base pairs (the building material of DNA) and represents about 6.5 percent of the total DNA in cells.
Causes. 3p deletion syndrome is brought on by the loss of chromosome 3 's small (p) arm's end. The majority of 3p deletion syndrome instances are not hereditary. One chromosome is deleted, usually randomly, either in the early stages of fetal development or during the production of reproductive cells, such as eggs or sperm.
Down syndrome. Down syndrome (United States) or Down's syndrome (United Kingdom and other English-speaking nations), also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. [ 3 ]
9q34 deletion syndrome is a rare genetic disorder. Terminal deletions of chromosome 9q 34 have been associated with childhood hypotonia, a distinctive facial appearance and developmental disability. The facial features typically described include arched eyebrows, small head circumference, midface hypoplasia, prominent jaw and a pouting lower lip.
Karyotype of a human with Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome). Trisomies can occur with any chromosome, but often result in miscarriage rather than live birth.For example, Trisomy 16 is most common in human pregnancies, occurring in more than 1%, but the only surviving embryos are those having some normal cells in addition to the trisomic cells (mosaic trisomy 16). [3]
The disease affects males and females equally. [3] Complications such as pneumonia, heart disease, and physical injury from falls reduce life expectancy; although fatal aspiration pneumonia is commonly cited as the ultimate cause of death for those with the condition. [14] [12] [3] Suicide is the cause of death in about 9% of cases. [3]
1 in 4,000 [ 7 ] DiGeorge syndrome, also known as 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, is a syndrome caused by a microdeletion on the long arm of chromosome 22. [ 7 ] While the symptoms can vary, they often include congenital heart problems, specific facial features, frequent infections, developmental disability, intellectual disability and cleft palate ...
Frequency. 1 in 12,000 to 20,000 people [6] Angelman syndrome (AS) is a genetic disorder that mainly affects the nervous system. [6] Symptoms include a small head and a specific facial appearance, severe intellectual disability, developmental disability, limited to no functional speech, balance and movement problems, seizures, and sleep ...