ESSAY ON: Patau's Syndrome: Trisomy 13

Number of Pages 19

This research paper: This 19 page paper discusses Patau's Syndrome, a genetic condition that afflicts appoximately one infant in every 10,000 live births. The condition causes trisomy 13 chromosome defect, a condition in which an extra and unwanted chromosome attaches to the fetus's DNA, throwing off the balance necessary for normal development and survival. These infants typically die within a few months of birth. This unwanted chromosome originates with either the egg or sperm, or at the first cell division following conception. There are 25 sources listed in the bibliography.


File: LM1_TLCtri13.doc


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