👉 Zymoses are a type of zygotic anomaly, also known as a chromosomal abnormality. These anomalies involve the fusion of two chromosomes during meiosis I in the female reproductive system and can result in an organism having an extra chromosome, or "zomboid" form. This extra chromosome is often associated with genetic disorders such as Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, and X-linked recessive disorders. Zymoses are typically caused by a mutation that affects either one of two specific genes:
