ESSENTIALS OF GENETICS-MODIFIED ACCESS
ESSENTIALS OF GENETICS-MODIFIED ACCESS
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Author: KLUG
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 20PDQ

A woman who sought genetic counseling is found to be heterozygous for a chromosomal rearrangement between the second and third chromosomes. Her chromosomes, compared to those in a normal karyotype, are diagrammed here:

Chapter 6, Problem 20PDQ, 
20. A woman who sought genetic counseling is found to be heterozygous for a chromosomal

(a) What kind of chromosomal aberration is shown?

(b) Using a drawing, demonstrate how these chromosomes would pair during meiosis. Be sure to label the different segments of the chromosomes.

(c) This woman is phenotypically normal. Does this surprise you? Why or why not? Under what circumstances might you expect a phenotypic effect of such a rearrangement?

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