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In humans, chromosome aberrations, including nondisjunction and structural changes, increase with age. Another factor determining the frequency of chromosome aberrations is the genotype of the individual, some persons showing considerably higher rates than others.
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Therman, E., Susman, M. (1993). Chromosome Instability Syndromes. In: Human Chromosomes. Springer Study Edition. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0529-3_11
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