how many types of chromosomal disorders?
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Chromosome disorders can be classified into two main types; numerical and structural. Numerical disorders occur when there is a change in the number of chromosomes (more or fewer than 46). Examples of numerical disorders include trisomy, monosomy and triploidy.
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Trisomy 21 (47,XY,+21) is caused by a meiotic nondisjunction event. A typical gamete (either egg or sperm) has one copy of each chromosome (23 total). When it is combined with a gamete from the other parent during conception, the child has 46 chromosomes.
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Turner syndrome is due to a chromosomal abnormality in which all or part of one of the X chromosomes is missing or altered. While most people have 46 chromosomes, people with TS usually have 45. The chromosomal abnormality may be present in just some cells in which case it is known as TS with mosaicism.
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Polyploidy is a condition in which the cells of an organism have more than two paired (homologous) sets of chromosomes. Most species whose cells have nuclei (eukaryotes) are diploid, meaning they have two sets of chromosomes—one set inherited from each parent.
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There are three types of Down syndrome. People often can't tell the difference between each type without looking at the chromosomes because the physical features and behaviors are similar. Trisomy 21: About 95% of people with Down syndrome have Trisomy 21.
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A gain or loss of chromosomes from the normal 46 is called aneuploidy. A common form of aneuploidy is trisomy, or the presence of an extra chromosome in cells. "Tri-" is Greek for "three"; people with trisomy have three copies of a particular chromosome in cells instead of the normal two copies.
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Chromosomes in humans can be divided into two types: autosomes (body chromosome(s)) and allosome (sex chromosome(s)). Certain genetic traits are linked to a person's sex and are passed on through the sex chromosomes.
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Mosaicism is usually described as a percentage. Typically, 20 different cells are analyzed in a chromosome study. A baby would be said to have mosaic Down syndrome if: 5 of the 20 cells have the typical number of 46 chromosomes.
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Besides trisomy 21, the major chromosomal aneuploidies seen in live-born babies are: trisomy 18; trisomy 13; 45, X (Turner syndrome); 47, XXY (Klinefelter syndrome); 47, XYY; and 47, XXX. Structural chromosomal abnormalities result from breakage and incorrect rejoining of chromosomal segments.
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Humans usually have 22 pairs of homolog chromosomes (autosomes) and as sex chromosomes 2 x chromosomes (in female), or 1 x and 1 y chromosome (in males), thus in total 46 chromosomes per body cell (see human karyogram; 2n = 46) and 92 chromatids per cell after replication.
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A chromosome condition is caused by an alteration in the number or genetic structure of chromosomes. Trisomy ('three bodies') means the affected person has three copies of one of the chromosomes instead of two. This means they have 47 chromosomes instead of 46.
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When a baby is born with Down syndrome, the healthcare provider takes a blood sample to do a chromosome study. Mosaicism or mosaic Down syndrome is diagnosed when there is a mixture of two types of cells. Some have the usual 46 chromosomes and some have 47. Those cells with 47 chromosomes have an extra chromosome 21.
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At the beginning of meiosis I, a human cell contains 46 chromosomes, or 92 chromatids (the same number as during mitosis).
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In a skin cell of humans, 46 chromosomes are present(human diploid number).