- Your body is made up of millions of tiny cells.
- Inside the cells are tiny parts called chromosomes.
- Chromosomes carry information from parents to babies such as eye or hair colour.
- They are so small that they can only be seen using a microscope.
- There are 23 pairs of chromosomes, so 46 together.
- A chromosome disorder is when someone has a problem with one or more of their chromosomes.
- This could be a change in the number of their chromosomes.
- A missing or extra piece of a chromosome or one or more of their chromosomes arranged in a different way.
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Information about undiagnosed genetic conditions.
Information and case studies about a wide range of chromosome disorders.
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