Tag: Trisomy 15

Prader-Willi syndrome Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes that encode all genetic materials. In trisomy 15 there is an extra chromosome in the 15th pair. This extra chromosome causes a multitude of birth defects. For live births, trisomy 15 causes one of the following two syndromes: Prader-Willi syndrome Angelman syndrome It is associated with the…