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defined:
Possessing three copies of a particular chromosome instead of the normal two copies.
explained:
Listen to a detailed explanation. (Requires the free RealPlayer download) Dr. Leslie Biesecker, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Genetic Disease Research, defines trisomy.
illustrated:
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relatedterms:
cell, gene, gene expression, chromosome
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