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reciprocal translocation

–noun Genetics.
an exchange of segments between two nonhomologous chromosomes.

Origin:
1940–45
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Main Entry: reciprocal translocation
Function: noun
: exchange of parts between nonhomologous chromosomes called also segmental interchange
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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reciprocal translocation n.
Translocation without demonstrable loss of genetic material.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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