Impacts & Effects of Chromosome Abnormalities

Khue Vu Nguyen

Abstract

Chromosome abnormalities will occur by accidentally when egg or sperm is formed during early stage of fetus. Our body have 23 pairs of chromosomes for total of 46 chromosomes; half comes from mother and another half from father. Every chromosome has thousands of genes which help to make protein that directs the body growth, development and chemical reactions.

Relevant Publications in Journal of Down Syndrome & Chromosome Abnormalities