UNSW Cell Biology

Medicine: Beginnings, Growth and Development: Non-dysjunction and aneuploidy

Introduction

Non-dysjunction and aneuploidy are related to segregation of chromosomes during the cell cycle. In development, when the male and female pronuclei combine and first divide is a critical step.

Student Guide

Brief Study (1-15 minutes)

Start by looking at the online textbooks. These links will give you an introduction to cell division and chromosome segregation.

Detailed Study (15-30 minutes)

Next- more detailed online resources introduce. Includes a link to a complete set of lecture slides on cell division.

In Depth (+30 minutes)

Then- look at the current research on chromosome non-dysjunction and aneuploidy.

Includes links to review articles and animations.

Links

Search NLM Online Textbooks- "aneuploidy"

Molecular Biology of the Cell

Molecular Cell Biology

The Cell- A molecular Approach

Search NLM Online Textbooks- "non-dysjunction"

Molecular Biology of the Cell

Molecular Cell Biology

The Cell- A molecular Approach

Related Topics

cell division, mitosis, trisomy