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Monosomy

Monosomy
SpecialtyMedical genetics
Schematic karyogram of a human, showing the normal diploid karyotype. It shows annotated bands and sub-bands as used for the nomenclature of chromosome abnormalities including partial monosomies. It shows 22 homologous chromosomes, both the female (XX) and male (XY) versions of the sex chromosome (bottom right), as well as the mitochondrial genome (to scale at bottom left).
Further information: Karyotype

Monosomy is a form of aneuploidy with the presence of only one chromosome from a pair.[1] Partial monosomy occurs when a portion of one chromosome in a pair is missing.

  1. ^ "CRC - Glossary M". Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2007-12-23.

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