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MakcuM [25]
4 years ago
10

Describe nondisjunction and the effect it can have on a human

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1 answer:
alex41 [277]4 years ago
8 0
Nondisjunction is the improper segregation of chromosomes during either meiotic or mitotic cell division.

The result of nondisjunction is dosage imbalance - either one extra or one missing chromosome for some proportion of the resulting cells.
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