aneuploidy
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Because aneuploidy is rare in many other species, McCoy said, the findings could help explain why pregnancy loss and miscarriage are so common in humans.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2023
When random mistakes occur during chromosome replication, fertilized eggs can inherit cells with these errors and result in a condition called aneuploidy, which essentially means "the wrong number of chromosomes."
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2022
Dr. Natalie Crawford: IVF has allowed us to do genetic testing for aneuploidy, which is the top reason why it’s harder to get pregnant after age 35.
From Slate ● May 12, 2022
The PGT-A test is used to screen for aneuploidy, which is when an improper number of chromosomes — either too few or too many — is detected in sampled cells.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 20, 2022
As developmental arrest at the onset of EGA at the eight-cell stage correlates strongly with aneuploidy in IVF embryos25, we also sought to determine embryo karyotypes.
From Nature ● Sep. 19, 2017
Disorders in chromosome number, or aneuploidies, are typically lethal to the embryo, although a few trisomic genotypes are viable.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Based on what you know about aneuploidies from this module, what can you hypothesize about chromosomes 21 and 18?
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
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