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Translocation (Genetics)

Medical Definition: A type of aberration characterized by fragmentation of a chromosome and transfer of the broken-off portion to another chromosome, often of a different pair.
Guide Notes: do not confuse with TRANSLATION, GENETIC (RNA-directed formation of peptides); DF: TRANSLOCATION
Previously Indexed: Chromosome Aberrations (1968-1974),Chromosome Abnormalities (1966-1967)

Translocation (Genetics) Medical Definitions and Terms

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