What does dysomy mean?
Dysomy means (genetics) The inheritance of a pair of non-identical chromosomes.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(genetics) The inheritance of a pair of non-identical chromosomes.
In humans, loss of imprinting or uniparental dysomy of imprinted genes contributes to diseases such as Prader-Willi, Angelman, and Beckwith-Wiedemann syndromes, all of which present cognitive dysfunctions.
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Dysomy means (genetics) The inheritance of a pair of non-identical chromosomes.
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In humans, loss of imprinting or uniparental dysomy of imprinted genes contributes to diseases such as Prader-Willi, Angelman, and Beckwith-Wiedemann syndromes, all of which present cognitive dysfunctions.
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