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Mitosis Lec
Mitosis Lec
Klinefelter syndrome
It occurs when males have an
extra X chromosome. The
condition can inhibit growth of
genitalia, hormone production
and fertility. This is a random
error in cell division that
happens when a parent's
reproductive cells are being
formed.
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Patau syndrome is a
syndrome caused by a
chromosomal abnormality, in
which some or all of the cells
of the body contain extra
genetic material from
chromosome 13. The extra
genetic material disrupts
normal development, causing
multiple and complex organ
defects. Patau
Syndrome
Mutation occurs when a DNA
gene is damaged or changed in
such a way as to alter the genetic
message carried by that gene.
Cystic fibrosis is an
inherited disease caused
by mutations (changes) in
a gene on chromosome 7,
one of the 23 pairs of
chromosomes that
children inherit from their
parents.
This disease is caused by
protein misfolding.
A skin tag is a small,
soft, flesh-colored benign
skin growth, often on a
stalk.
Skin tags are probably
the single most common
bump on adult skin.
Skin tags are harmless
but can be an annoying
skin problem.
Polydactyly a birth defect
involving extra fingers on the
hand or extra toes on the feet. It
was found that a mouse version of
polydactyly results from a
malfunction of the cellular
machinery that processes one of
the cell’s internal transportation
vehicles. The condition appears to
result from a mutation in any of a
number of genes.