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Author: Raven
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To determine: The consequences of nondisjunction in humans.

Introduction: Non disjunction is the term used to define the failure of homologs or sister chromatids to separate at the time of gamete formation. This failure leads to gain or loss of chromosome and known as aneuploidy.

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