Rare Chromosome Awareness Day, celebrated in June, is an opportunity to increase public knowledge about rare chromosome and gene disorders. These conditions can lead to various physical, developmental ...

AURORA, Colo. (Sept. 19, 2024) – Children’s Hospital Colorado (Children’s Colorado) today announced the Chromosome 15 and Related Disorders Clinic as a nationally ranked Center of Excellence by the ...

“I was looking at individuals with birth defects, intellectual impairment and things like that,” said Dr. Katy Phelan. Genetic disorders are caused by an abnormality or mutation in one or more genes.

An illustration of the genetic and expression map of the PWS critical region (15q11-q13). This figure illustrates the genomic structure of the PWS critical region on chromosome 15, showing the ...