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Is Down Syndrome a genetic disorder?

Asked by Howard Reyes, Last updated: Apr 18, 2024

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Samantha Stewart

Samantha Stewart

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Samantha Stewart
Samantha Stewart, Philanthropist, Post Graduate, Corpus Christi

Answered Jun 03, 2019

Down Syndrome is a hereditary issue and generally the guardians of this person do not have Down Syndrome and have the ordinary measure of the genes. Nonetheless, their youngster has an additional gene on that chromosome 21. Their relatives and other people who don’t have this disorder just have two genes on this chromosome.

Down Syndrome is a hereditary issue and generally the guardians of this person do not have Down
It very well may be the place the youngster with Down Syndrome either has one entire additional gene on this chromosome 21 or they have an incomplete additional gene on this chromosome. By and large, the child with Down Syndrome has the full additional gene on their chromosome rather than an incomplete one. At this point, this additional gene results in Trisomy 21 or it could be from Translocation.

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Samantha Stewart

Samantha Stewart

Love to do some charity work. Have a passion for writing and do it in my spare time

Samantha Stewart
Samantha Stewart, Philanthropist, Post Graduate, Corpus Christi

Answered Jun 03, 2019

Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder. Usually the parents are normal and have the normal amount of genes. However, their child has an extra gene on the chromosome 21. The parents and others who do not have Down Syndrome only have two genes on this chromosome.

Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder. Usually the parents are normal and have the normal amount of
It can be where the child with Down Syndrome either has one whole extra gene on this chromosome 21 or they have a partial extra gene on this chromosome. In most cases, at least 90%, the child with Down Syndrome has the full extra gene on their chromosome 21 instead of a partial. Then this extra chromosome results in 3 genes and is known as Trisomy 21. It could also be as a result of Translocation.

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