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Does dna or genes cause chromosomal abnormalities?
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Chromosomal: Chromosomes are the packaging for the genes. Genes are made up of dna. Chromosomal abnormalities are extra chromosomes, deletions, duplications, or translocations of large chunks of dna.
Answered 8/15/2012
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