nondisjunction
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of nondisjunction
First recorded in 1910–15; non- + disjunction
Vocabulary lists containing nondisjunction
Genetics - Middle School
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The M checkpoint checks for proper separation of sister chromatids and if it fails, then cells may undergo nondisjunction of chromosomes.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Misaligned or incomplete synapsis, or a dysfunction of the spindle apparatus that facilitates chromosome migration, can cause nondisjunction.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
If nondisjunction occurs during meiosis, gametes with an abnormal number of chromosomes may result, leading to a disorder of chromosome numbers.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018
In males, nondisjunction may cause Klinefelter’s syndrome, resulting from the inheritance of an extra X chromosome.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018
Because they force chromosomes to assume contorted pairings during meiosis I, inversions and translocations are often associated with reduced fertility because of the likelihood of nondisjunction.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
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