The following diagram shows two pairs of chromosomes in the karyotypes of a man, a woman, and

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The following diagram shows two pairs of chromosomes in the karyotypes of a man, a woman, and their child. The man and the woman are phenotypically normal, but the child (a boy) suffers from a syndrome of abnormalities, including poor motor control and severe mental impairment. What is the genetic basis of the child€™s abnormal phenotype? Is the child hyperploid or hypoploid for a segment in one of his chromosomes?

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Principles of Genetics

ISBN: 978-1119142287

7th edition

Authors: D. Peter Snustad, Michael J. Simmons

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