Chromosome 5 comprises ... there are distinct structural features such as a narrow forehead, spaced eyes, open mouth with a tented upper lip as well as a lack of facial expression.

The mother and father each pass on one set of 22 autosomes and one sex chromosome to their offspring ... of this syndrome include distinctive facial features, delay in development, intellectual ...

The majority of large deletions on the short arm of chromosome 5 are associated with CDC ... (p14.1p15.31)) has a typical cat-like cry, typical facial CDC features and severe mental retardation ...

Chromosome 5 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes seen in human beings. Cat’s cry syndrome is caused by a missing piece of genetic material from a part of chromosome 5 called the p arm.