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Maternal disomy of chromosome 15 is seen in

A
Prader - Willi syndrome
B
Klinefelter's syndrome
C
Angelman syndrome
D
Turner's syndrome
High-Yield Explanation
Uniparental disomy occurs when both chromosomes of a pair or areas from 2 chromosome in any individual have been inherited from a single parent. Maternal uniparental disomy is seen in Leader -Willi syndrome. Paternal uniparental disomy is seen in Angelman syndrome . Reference: Nelson TB of pediatrics pg 412 19th edition.

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