Loss or gain of one chromosome is called as aneuploidy.
Loss of one chromosome is called monosomy, gain of one or more chromosomes is called trisomy or
polysomy respectively.
Examples- monosomy-Turner syndrome( 45,X); trisomy- Down syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome
Loss of one chromosome is called monosomy, gain of one or more chromosomes is called trisomy or
polysomy respectively.
Examples- monosomy-Turner syndrome( 45,X); trisomy- Down syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome
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