Robertsonian translocation

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English

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Etymology

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From Robertsonian +‎ translocation.

Noun

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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.