Landmarks in genetics through philately: Down syndrome.
Down syndrome (DS) is one of the most common chromosomal disorders; however, the molecular pathogenesis and cause remains elusive. Many advances have been made in pre-natal screening and detection, but there have been few real advances in the primary prevention or treatment of DS. DS individuals have been depicted on several philatelic materials; we present some of these stamps and philatelic covers, as well as other complementary stamps, as a means to illustrate issues relevant to this disorder.
Chudley
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Section of Genetics and Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Children's Hospital, Winnipeg, Canada. achudley@hsc.mb.ca
Chodirker
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D002891:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 21 / Q000235:genetics; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000235:genetics*; D006686:Hobbies; D006801:Humans; D010678:Philately