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MEIOTIC NONDISJUNCTION

Failure of two memberrs of a chromosome pair to separate (disjoin) during meiosis so that both go to one daughter cell and none to the another. This mechanism is responsible for the extra chromosome 21 in trisomy 21 (down syndrome) and for extra and missing chromosomes causing another birth defects and much spontaneous abortions (miscarriages).
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