Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305251052
Author: Michael Cummings
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To determine: The mutational event associated with the Burkitt’s lymphoma.

Introduction: Cancer is caused due to a mutation in the genome of the cells. The mutation can be of different types namely single nucleotide, substitutions, variations in the gene copy number, insertions, deletions, and chromosome rearrangements. Burkitt’s lymphoma is a cancer of immune cells, specifically B-cells. In this condition, the immune system of a person is left impaired.

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To determine:  The chromosomes involved in tumor formation in Burkitt’s lymphoma.

Introduction: Several hereditary and environmental factors play a crucial role in the conversion of normal cells to cancerous cells. Factors associated with increasing the risk of developing cancer are smoking, UV radiations from the sun and viral infections. Genetic factors include inheritance of genes by the offspring’s that are mutated.

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