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centimorgan

Biology; Biochemistry

A chromosome mapping unit. One centimorgan equals 1% recombinant offspring.  

chromosome rearrangement

Biology; Biochemistry

A chromosome mutation involving new juxtapositions of chromosome parts.

autosome

Biology; Biochemistry

A chromosome that is neither of the sex chromosome s, e.g. in humans, a chromosome that is neither an X or Y.

telocentric chromosome

Biology; Biochemistry

A chromosome whose centromere lies at one end.

subtelocentric chromosome

Biology; Biochemistry

A chromosome whose centromere lies between its middle and its end but closer to the end.

submetacentric chromosome

Biology; Biochemistry

A chromosome whose centromere lies between its middle and its end but closer to the middle.

dicentric chromosome

Biology; Biochemistry

A chromosome with two centromeres.

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