About The Medical Condition Uniparental Disomy

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Uniparental Disomy

Uniparental Disomy Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Uniparental Disomy Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Uniparental Disomy?

The presence in a cell of two paired chromosomes from the same parent, with no chromosome of that pair from the other parent. This chromosome composition stems from non-disjunction (NONDISJUNCTION, GENETIC) events during MEIOSIS. The disomy may be composed of both homologous chromosomes from one parent (heterodisomy) or a duplicate of one chromosome (isodisomy).

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