Philadelphia translocation is a specific chromosomal abnormality that occurs from a reciprocal translocation between chromosomes 9 and 22 where parts of these two chromosomes switch places. This abnormality is associated with which disease?
a. Hemophilia A c. Obesity
b. Chronic myelogenous leukemia d. Marfan syndrome
B
Philadelphia chromosome or Philadelphia translocation is a specific chromosomal abnormality associated with chronic myelogenous leukemia. It occurs from a reciprocal translocation between chromosomes 9 and 22 where parts of these two chromosomes switch places. Hemophilia A is a sex-linked inheritance. Obesity is being studied with the FTO gene on chromosome 16 . Marfan syndrome is classified as a single-gene disorder.
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