List of genetic disorders
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The following is a list of genetic disorders and if known, causal type of mutation and the chromosome involved.
- P - Point mutation, or any insertion/deletion entirely inside one gene
- D - Deletion of a gene or genes
- C - Whole chromosome extra, missing, or both - see chromosomal aberrations
- T - Trinucleotide repeat disorders - gene is extended in length
More common disorders
| Disorder | Mutation | Chromosome |
|---|---|---|
| 22q11.2 deletion syndrome | D | 22q |
| Angelman syndrome | DCP | 15 |
| Canavan disease | 17p | |
| Celiac disease | ||
| Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease | ||
| Color blindness | P | X |
| Cri du Chat | D | 5 |
| Cystic fibrosis | P | 7q |
| Down syndrome | C | 21 |
| Duchenne muscular dystrophy | D | Xp |
| Haemophilia | P | X |
| Klinefelter syndrome | C | X |
| Neurofibromatosis | 17q/22q/? | |
| Phenylketonuria | P | 12q |
| Prader-Willi syndrome | DC | 15 |
| Sickle-cell disease | P | 11p |
| Tay-Sachs disease | P | 15 |
| Turner syndrome | C | X |
0–9
| Disorder | Mutation | Chromosome |
|---|---|---|
| 1p36 deletion syndrome | D | 1p36 |
| 18p deletion syndrome | D | 18p |
| 21-hydroxylase deficiency | 6p21.3 | |
| 45,X see Turner syndrome | C | X |
| 47,XX,+21 see Down syndrome | C | 21 |
| 47,XXX see triple X syndrome | C | X |
| 47,XXY see Klinefelter syndrome | C | X |
| 47,XY,+21 see Down syndrome | C | 21 |
| 47,XYY syndrome | C | Y |
| 5-ALA dehydratase-deficient porphyria see ALA dehydratase deficiency | ||
| 5-aminolaevulinic dehydratase deficiency porphyria see ALA dehydratase deficiency | ||
| 5p deletion syndrome see Cri du chat | D | 5p |
| 5p- syndrome see Cri du chat | D | 5p |