Sentences with phrase «contain abnormal numbers of chromosomes»

For more than 100 years, researchers have been unable to explain why cancer cells contain abnormal numbers of chromosomes, a phenomenon known as aneuploidy.

That's because D7 embryos — which develop more slowly — are thought more likely to contain an abnormal number of chromosomes (aneuploidy).

Aneuploidy is a condition in which cells contain an abnormal number of chromosomes, and is known to be the cause of many types of cancer and genetic disorders, including Down Syndrome.