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paracentric inversion [¦par·ə¦sen·trik in′vər·zhən] (genetics) A type of chromosomal alteration that occurs within one arm of a chromosome and does not span the centromere. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Though it's not clear what these chromosomal inversions do for the insects, researchers have noticed that the reversals follow a pattern: Wild fruit flies at the same latitude tend to have similar patterns of inversions, with the patterns shifting in a gradient extending northward from the equator. |
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