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Robertsonian_fusion

Term ID
SO:1000043
Synonyms
  • centric-fusion translocations
  • Robertsonian fusion
  • whole-arm translocations
Definition
A non reciprocal translocation whereby the participating chromosomes break at their centromeres and the long arms fuse to form a single chromosome with a single centromere. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robertsonian_translocation
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