The chromosomes are holders of the genes, those bits of DNA that direct the production of a wide array of materials the body needs,” says Mark A. Griffin, a father with a child dealing with Down Syndrome. In chromosome 21, the presence of an extra set of genes can lead to “over expression.” In most genes, over expression has little effect on the body, but Down Syndrome genes seem to reject that alternative hypothesis. The question of which genes are directly correlated with the similar appearances of Down Syndrome patients is still a mystery. Scientists have come to a false positive conclusion that yes, these genes have to be causing the deformities in these individual’s appearances, but what exact genes they are is still too difficult to identify.
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