have in our 23 pairs of chromosomes carry information about our physical and behavioural characteristics. The sex chromosomes are thought to determine biological sex. There is usually a direct link between chromosomal sex and external genitalia and the internal genitalia. Gene abnormalities can lead to problems in gender development. Kleinefelters syndrome occurs when a foetus possesses an extra X chromosome in addition to the normal male XY. They will develop as a normal male but in puberty the
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Gender/Identity Disorder Have you ever woke up and felt like you were trapped in the wrong body? What if you appeared‚ to the rest of the world‚ as a certain “identity‚” while you felt completely different on the inside? You were classified as male or female by your anatomical sex while your gender may be identified as the opposite. This perplex state of mind has been labeled gender maps‚ by John Money‚ as “an entity‚ template‚ or schema within the mind and brain that codes masculinity and femininity
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Cri Du Chat syndrome is a rare chromosomal abnormality that affects an arm of chromosome number five. Other well-known names of the syndrome include; 5p minus‚ 5p monosomy‚ and Lejeune’s Syndrome. The words Cri Du Chat translate in French to “cry of the cat‚” this is referring to the distinct cry of children burdened by this disorder. When the deletion of the short arm on chromosome 5 occurs‚ multiple genes are also deleted. This deletion of genes can vary depending on how much of chromosome 5’s
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Orissa Review * December - 2008 Female Foeticide in India : A Serious Challenge for the Society Dr. Krushna Chandra Jena Introduction : Women who constitute half a human population have been discriminated‚ harassed and exploited irrespective of the country to which they belong‚ unmindful of the religion which they profess and oblivious of the timeframe in which they live.1 Everywhere women are confronted with many challenges. Female foeticide is perhaps one of the worst forms of violence
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structure of the chromosome which changes the arrangement. There are many types of mutations such as point mutation‚ frameshift‚ and chromosomal mutations. Each kind can either be very effective or not change much at all. It depends on the exact case and which kind it is. Some are more severe then others‚ for example point mutation is much less harmful then chromosomal mutation. Mutations can do nothing‚ cause conditions like down syndrome‚ or sometimes even death. People who have mutations are called
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Introduction Cancer‚ when you read that word what goes through your head? Many of us know someone who has been diagnosed with this terrible disease. It is one of those diagnoses where you just don’t know what is going to happen. It can be very unpredictable‚ however there are many more cases where those who were diagnosed go into remission. Cancer is so hard to treat because the tumor cells are constantly growing and mutating. The tumor itself is a mutation of our own cells and since it is an ever
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insertion sequences on F and on the chromosome gives integration. Hfr: a strain with F integrated into the chromosome that will give efficient transfer of Hfr some chromosomal markers. F+ plasmid: 1) Transfers itself at a frequency of 0.1 2) Does not transfer chromosomal markers Hfr Hfr 1) Transfers some chromosomal markers efficiently 2) Other markers transferred inefficiently - Gradient of transfer (It takes about 100 minutes to transfer the entire chromosome) Consider an F+ integrating
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DSM-IV-(TR) : Autism Spectrum Disorders Type 299.0 Autistic Disorder Type 298.0 Asperger’s Syndrome Type 298.0 Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified Abstract Autism is a complex developmental disability that causes problems with social interaction and communication. Symptoms usually start before age three and can cause delays or problems in many different skills that develop from infancy to adulthood. Disorders included in the Autism Spectrum are Autistic Disorder‚ Asperger’s
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effetc ed by drugs and alcohol upon the fetus of a new born child. Down’s syndrome‚ the most common genetic disease formerly known as mongolism‚ "occurs one in every six hundred births throughout the world" ( Storm 102). It is caused by chromosomal error‚ where there is an extra chromosome 21. Instead of have two chromosomes as does a normal individual‚ there are three. These children’s features include up slanted eyelids‚ depressed foreheads‚ hearing loss‚ dental problems‚ poor speech development
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impairment or a combination of the two. The cause of severe disabilities and multiple disabilities are undefined even though more than half of the children are born this way. In some known cases it is said that these disabilities occur from chromosomal abnormalities‚ developmental disorders of the brain‚ metabolic disorders‚ and negative prenatal environmental influences such as drinking‚ taking drugs that are not prescribed or safe for the baby or even getting hit or pushed on your stomach to where
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