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There are many genetic disorders due to gene [[Mutation|mutations]] on chromosome 18. For example [['tetrasomy 18p'|'tetrasomy 18p']] which results in an isochromosome (an extra chromosome) with an extra p or q arm. This causes an intellectual disability and delayed development for the sufferer. Also 'trisomy 18p' is a result of aquiring 3 of chromosome 18 insead of the original 2 copies leaving the suffere with great birth defects which could be potentially fatal. | There are many genetic disorders due to gene [[Mutation|mutations]] on chromosome 18. For example [['tetrasomy 18p'|'tetrasomy 18p']] which results in an isochromosome (an extra chromosome) with an extra p or q arm. This causes an intellectual disability and delayed development for the sufferer. Also 'trisomy 18p' is a result of aquiring 3 of chromosome 18 insead of the original 2 copies leaving the suffere with great birth defects which could be potentially fatal<ref>(http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/chromosome/18) accessed on 22nd October 2013</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 07:04, 24 October 2013
There are many genetic disorders due to gene mutations on chromosome 18. For example 'tetrasomy 18p' which results in an isochromosome (an extra chromosome) with an extra p or q arm. This causes an intellectual disability and delayed development for the sufferer. Also 'trisomy 18p' is a result of aquiring 3 of chromosome 18 insead of the original 2 copies leaving the suffere with great birth defects which could be potentially fatal[1].
References
- ↑ (http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/chromosome/18) accessed on 22nd October 2013