- pericentric inversion
- inversion in which the inverted chromosome segment includes the centromere.
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pericentric inversion
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pericentric inversion — pericentric inversion. См. перицентрическая инверсия. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
pericentric inversion — An inversion that includes the centromere … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
pericentric inversion — Chromosomal inversion in which the region that is inverted includes the kinetochore … Dictionary of molecular biology
pericentric inversion — A chromosomal rearrangement in which a segment of chromosome, including the centromere, is rotated … Glossary of Biotechnology
inversion — 1. A turning inward, upside down, or in any direction contrary to the existing one. 2. Conversion of a disaccharide or polysaccharide by hydrolysis into a monosaccharide; specifically, the hydrolysis of sucrose to d glucose and d fructose; so… … Medical dictionary
pericentric — peri·cen·tric sen trik adj of, relating to, or involving the centromere of a chromosome <pericentric inversion> compare PARACENTRIC … Medical dictionary
pericentric — |perə|sen.trik adjective Etymology: New Latin pericentricus, from peri + Medieval Latin centricus centric : of, relating to, or involving the centromere of a chromosome pericentric inversion compare paracentric … Useful english dictionary
inversion — n. 1) the turning inwards or inside out of a part or organ: commonly applied to the state of the uterus after childbirth when its upper part is pulled through the cervical canal. 2) a chromosome mutation in which a block of genes within a… … The new mediacal dictionary
Inversion, pericentric chromosome — A basic type of chromosome rearrangement in which a segment that includes the centromere (and so is pericentric) has been snipped out of a chromosome, turned through 180 degrees (inverted), and inserted back into its original location in… … Medical dictionary
Pericentric chromosome inversion — A basic type of chromosome rearrangement in which a segment that includes the centromere (and so is pericentric) has been snipped out of a chromosome, turned through 180 degrees (inverted), and inserted back into its original location in… … Medical dictionary
