When abnormality is beneficial

Judith Berman
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Judith Berman: Cell Biology, and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA. jberman@umn.edu

Nature, 2010, vol. 468, issue 7321, 183-184

Abstract: One might think that aneuploidy — having an abnormal number of chromosomes — would be harmful, and would reduce an organism's fitness. Not necessarily: it all depends on the type of aneuploidy and the associated conditions. See Letter p.321

Date: 2010
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