Q. The ‘Cri-du-chat’ syndrome is caused by change in chromosome structure involving
A) Deletion
B) Duplication
C) Inversion
D) translocation
Explanation
Cri-du-chat syndrome also known as chromosome 5p deletion syndrome, 5p minus syndrome or Lejeune’s syndrome is a rare genetic disorder due to a missing part of chromosome-5. This syndroms is associated with malformation of the larynx.
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