Abnormal number or structure of chromosomes

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Balanced translocation 45,XY,t(13;14)

Unbalanced translocation 46,XY,t(14;21)

Fragile X pedigree + rflp autoradiograph

Pericentric chromosome inversion

Unbalanced translocation 46,XY,t(13;14)

Balanced translocation 46,XY,t(4;10)

Fragile X metaphase spread

Paracentric chromosome inversion

Acute myelomonocytic leukaemia +eosinophilia

Balanced reciprocal translocation 46,XY,t(2;5). This male has a chromosomal disorder. A chromosome 2 and a chromosome 5 have exchanged segments. The cell still contains a complete complement of

Leukaemia karyotype t(4;11) etc

Balanced translocation 45,XY,t(14;21)

Inversion in X chromosome

Chromosomes in medicine / edited by John L. Hamerton ; authors, M.L. Barr [and others].

Mutations in man / edited by Günter Obe.

Ethical problems and genetics practice / Michael Parker.

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Chromosome Aberrations

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Inversion in X chromosome

Chromosomes in medicine / edited by John L. Hamerton ; authors, M.L. Barr [and others].

Mutations in man / edited by Günter Obe.

Ethical problems and genetics practice / Michael Parker.

Acute myelomonocytic leukaemia +eosinophilia

Chromosome Aberrations

Images from the collections

Images about Chromosome Aberrations

Works from the collections

Inversion in X chromosome

Chromosomes in medicine / edited by John L. Hamerton ; authors, M.L. Barr [and others].

Mutations in man / edited by Günter Obe.

Ethical problems and genetics practice / Michael Parker.

Acute myelomonocytic leukaemia +eosinophilia

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