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Most of the time Down syndrome isn't inherited. It is caused by a mistake in cell division during the development of the egg, sperm or embryo. Translocation Down syndrome is the only Down syndrome that can be passed down from parent to child. (4% of children with Down syndrome have translocation.)
How is Down Syndrome inherited or pasted on?