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translocation

Breakage and removal of a large segment of DNA from one chromosome, followed by the segment's attachment to a different chromosome.

Dr. Pu Paul Liu, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch, defines translocation.

Related terms: chromosome, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), gene.

Permanent link translocation - Modification date 2020-01-16 - Creation date 2020-01-16


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