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MONGOLISME-MOSAICISME [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

The condition of having two different cell populations, one trisomic for chromosome 21 and another normal; mosaicism constitutes about 2 - 3% of patients with Down's syndrome.

CONT

Individuals having trisomy 21 mosaicism may vary in phenotype from typical trisomy 21 to normal.

Key term(s)
  • trisomy twenty-one mosaicism

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Fait d'avoir deux lignées cellulaires différentes, une trisomique pour le chromosome 21 et une autre normale; les mosaïques représentent 2 à 3% des cas de trisomie 21.

CONT

(Le syndrome de Down) L'étude détaillée des crêtes digitales, palmaires et plantaires, pourra fournir des renseignements précieux surtout en cas de mongolisme-mosaïcisme.

Spanish

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