What are the three main parts of a chromosome, as viewed under a microscope?
The three main parts of a chromosome is the p arm (short arm of chromosome) and q arm (long arm of chromosome) and the centromere (center of chromosome)
List at least four human diseases that have been mapped to the X chromosome.
Rett syndrome, Fragile x syndrome, Alport syndrome, Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Part Two:
What disease did you choose and what gene or genes are associated with this disease?
DiGeorge syndrome
On what chromosome is this gene(s) located?
chromosome 22
- When was the disease first reported in the scientific literature (earliest citation)?DiGeorge syndrome was first reported in the scientific literature by an error in recombination at meiosis.
- What are some of the clinical symptoms of this disease?Some symptoms of this disease is cardiac problems, speech impediment.
- What lab findings (gene function or biochemical data) are associated with the disease?causes by a large deletion in chromosome 22
- What type of inheritance governs this disease?The type of inheritance that governs this disease is at birth and can vary greatly between individuals.
