Robertsonian translocation

English

Etymology

Robertsonian +‎ translocation

Noun

Robertsonian translocation (plural Robertsonian translocations)

  1. A rare form of chromosomal rearrangement where the participating chromosomes break at their centromeres and the long arms fuse to form a single, large chromosome with a single centromere.
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