Aneuploidy

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Definition of aneuploidy :
The condition of a cell or of an organism that has additions or deletions of a small number of whole chromosomes from the expected balanced diploid number of chromosomes.
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Aneuploidy is when a cell contains an abnormal or non-integer ploidy number. This may lead to problems in cell development.
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Aneuploidy
A chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number. Usually refers to an absence (monosomy) or an extra copy (trisomy) of a single chromosome.
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Aneuploidy
Cells that have extra chromosomes or chromosomes missing are aneuploid. Two types of aneuploidy are discussed below.
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Aneuploidy.
In primates (in contrast to sheep, cattle, and mice), the process of removing the resident nucleus causes molecules associated with the centrosome to be lost as well.
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Aneuploidy having an abnormal number of chromosomes
(aneu = without; ploid = set of chromosomes) ...
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aneuploidy Variation in chromosome number involving one or a small number of chromosomes; commonly involves the gain or loss of a single chromosome.
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aneuploidy
(an-yoo-ploy-dee)
A chromosomal aberration in which certain chromosomes are present in extra copies or are deficient in number.
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aneuploidy Loss or gain of a chromosome, cells of the organism have one fewer than normal chromosome number, or one extra chromosome, for example, trisomy 21 (Down syndrome).
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Aneuploidy -- state of having variant chromosome number (too many or too few). (i.e. Down syndrome, Turner syndrome).
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Klinefelter syndrome (47, XXY) is not an aneuploidy of the Y chromosome, but the extra X chromosome usually results in defective postnatal testicular function.
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