Trisomy

Trisomy
Example of trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) detected via qPCR short tandem repeat analysis
SpecialtyMedical genetics

A trisomy is a type of polysomy in which there are three instances of a particular chromosome, instead of the normal two.[1] A trisomy is a type of aneuploidy (an abnormal number of chromosomes).

  1. ^ "CRC - Glossary T". Archived from the original on 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
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