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Errors in Meiosis

16 November, 2015 - 15:36

Learning Objectives

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

  • Explain how nondisjunction leads to disorders in chromosome number
  • Describe how errors in chromosome structure occur through inversions and translocations

Inherited disorders can arise when chromosomes behave abnormally during meiosis. Chromosome disorders can be divided into two categories: abnormalities in chromosome number and chromosome structural rearrangements. Because even small segments of chromosomes can span many genes, chromosomal disorders are characteristically dramatic and often fatal.