What causes Robertsonian translocation?

Q: What do you mean by translocation?

A: DNA is the genetic material in most living organisms. It is the information hub of the cell that…

Q: Explain how it is possible for a person with a translocationor an inversion to be phenotypically…

A: Chromosomes are the condensed packaged structure of the genetic material of an organism. The…

Q: What is pseudoagouti (highly methylated) phenotype ?

A: Phenotype generally refers to the observable characteristics of an organism. It is generally…

Q: What causes nonreciprocal translocation?

A: All cellular systems are controlled by proteins. Proteins are synthesized by the cell by a process…

Q: explain the symptoms of Robertsonian translocation?

A: Robertsonian translocation is a type of translocational chromosomal aberration in which acrocentric…

Q: How do translocations in which no genetic information is lost or gained produce phenotypic effects?

A: Translocation is caused Due to separation of a chromosome segment and its union to a nonhomologous…

Q: Name the type of translocations and explain their mechanism of occurrence.

A: Translocations were discovered for the first time in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century…

Q: What is tandem and non tandem duplication?

A: A major mechanism by which new genetic material is produced during molecular evolution is gene…

Q: what is Nullisomy?

A: Each cell in the body contains the 23 pairs of chromosome or total of 46 chromosome, half of which…

Q: How many genetic variants are there?

A: The specific portion in the genome that differs between the genome of two individuals is called…

Q: What is a Pericentric inversion?

A: The chromosomes are the thread like structure that contains hereditary information in the form of…

Q: What is an example of translocation?

A: Translocation is a chromosomal aberration in which two non-homologous chromosomes exchange their…

Q: What is a segmental duplication?

A: DNA is the genetic material present within the nucleus in the cell. It maintains the heredity of the…

Q: What is a Robertsonian translocation?

A: Translocation can be defined as the movement of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequences in between two…

Q: The more dangerous type of translocation?

A: Translocation is the process of rearrangement of chromosomes in a out of phase and irregular manner…

Q: Robertsonian translocation is  balanced or unbalanced?

A: "Robertsonian translocation" is a type of translocational chromosomal aberration in which…

Q: What is the chromosome abnormality in cri du chat syndrome?

A: Cri-du-chat syndrome, commonly known as 5p- (5p minus) syndrome. Infants with this syndrome…

Q: What is an allelic mutation?

A: Gene is a unit of heredity that is transferred from 1 generation to another, from parents to their…

Q: What is the difference between reciprocal and nonreciprocal translocation?

A: A type of chromosomal rearrangement like inter-chromosomal or intra-chromosomal is known as…

Q: What occurs during duplication chromosomal mutation?

A: Mutations are defined as sudden heritable change which alters the expression of a gene.

Q: What is the chromosome abnormality in fragile X syndrome?

A: Moderate mental retardation in affected individuals and mild cognitive impairment in affected…

Q: What causes reciprocal translocation?

A: Translocation is a type of chromosomal abnormality in which a chromosome breaks and a portion of it…

Q: How does a chromosomal duplication occur?

A: When a part of chromosome is present in two copies or duplicated, it is known as duplication. This…

Q: What is Robertsonian translocation Down syndrome?

A: Translocation is a type of chromosomal abnormality in which a chromosome breaks and a portion of it…

Q: How translocation Down syndrome arises?

A: Down’s syndrome is a genetic disorder that occurs mostly in children. It leads to intellectual…

Q: Is Robertsonian translocation reciprocal?

A: Chromosomes are thread-like structures that are located in the nucleus. It is composed of protein…

Q: What is a microdeletion?

A: Chromosomes are structures present in the nucleus of the cell. The chromosomes are formed of DNA…

Q: What is heterozygous variant?

A: The term heterozygous variant belongs to a subdivision of biology, genetics. Genetics is the study…

Q: What is the Characteristic pedigree for mitochondrial disease?

A: The genes located on the nuclear chromosomes obey the Mendelian law of inheritance. In the human…

Q: what is Robertsonian translocations ?

A: A chromosomal abnormality or chromosomal disorder is a missing, extra, or irregular portion of…

Q: What the term Translocation defines in the context of chromosomal ?

A: A chromosome is a lengthy DNA molecule that contains all or parts of an organism's genetic material.…

Q: Where does the translocation occurs?

A: Answer: Introduction: Translocation is the process in plants that functions to transport the…

Mitochondrial Mutations

A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.