Angelman Syndrome
Angelman syndrome (AS) is a genetic condition that causes severe mental retardation, severe speech impairment, and a characteristic happy and excitable demeanor.
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A.S occurs when there is an abnormality in chromosome fifteen (Angelman Syndrome begins at birth.) Most likely, one of these genes controls the brain development, especially the parts that deal with l...
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Remember biology class where you learned that children inherit one copy of a gene from mom and a second from dad? There's a twist: Some of those genes arrive switched off, so there is no backup if ...
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Remember biology class where you learned that children inherit one copy of a gene from mom and a second from dad? There's a twist: Some of those genes arrive switched off, so there is no backup if ...
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