Abstract:Background:The X and Y chromosomes may break the rules of meiosis resulting eggs or sperms with wrong number of sex chromosomes. Missing or extra copies of sex chromosomes into the zygote produced by such sperm and egg are supposed to be the cause of infertility, growth abnormalities, and, in some cases, behavioral and learning problems. Mosaics are possible for all types of sex chromosomes abnormalities (SCA). SCAs are detected before birth using different techniques, such as, combining fetal conventional cyt… Show more
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