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pericentric inversion |
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pericentric inversion [‚per·ə′sen·trik in′vər·zhən] (genetics) An aberration resulting from a break in each arm of a chromosome and rejoining with the middle fragment containing the centromere now inverted with respect to the two terminal fragments. 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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| The sex chromosomes consist of three variations of subtelocentric, telocentric, and metacentric types caused by two pericentric inversions and conduct the different sex determining systems (19,20). |
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