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Down Syndrome can be caused by trisomy 21 or by a Robertsonian translocation. Explain specifically how...

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Down Syndrome can be caused by trisomy 21 or by a Robertsoniantranslocation. Explain specifically how each ofthese mutations can happen in the cell, and why both cause thesymptoms of Down Syndrome.

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In human we have 23 pairs of chromosome We got half of it from our father and half from mother But in case of down syndrome the person having it will have an extra copy or total 3 copies of chromosome 21 in place of two This exrta copy of    See Answer
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