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unusual facts about Chromosome 8



CHARGE syndrome

In 2004, mutations on the CHD7 gene (located on Chromosome 8) were found in 10 of 17 patients in a study conducted in the Netherlands, making CHARGE an official syndrome.


see also

Warkany syndrome

Trisomy 8, known as Warkany syndrome 2, a condition where a person has an extra copy of chromosome 8.