This activity is all about mutations. Examine the Mutant Chromosome you see above. Compare it with each of the chromosomes in the set of five below. Determine which chromosome is the closest match for the Mutant Chromosome. Then look for the location of a mutation and identify the disease that may result. Note: It may help to print out this page so you can see all the chromosomes at once.

For more information, at other Web sites...

Atlas of Genetics and Cytogenetics in Oncology and Haematology — contains a database of genes, from the Groupe Français de Cytogénétique Oncologique, INFOBIOGEN, and the University Hospital of Poitiers.

Genes and Disease — learn specifics about the connections between DNA and health, from the National Institutes of Health.

What Are Chromosomes? — from the Genetics Science Learning Center at the University of Utah.

Chromosome images on this page were adapted from those featured on the National Institutes of Health Web site Genes and Disease. Visit this site for more information on the connections between DNA and your health.