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acrocentric

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ac·ro·cen·tric  (kr-sntrk)
adj.
Having the centromere located near one end of the chromosome so that one chromosomal arm is long and the other is short.
acro·centric n.
acrocentric [ˌækrəʊˈsɛntrɪk]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) (of a chromosome) having the centromere at one end
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) an acrocentric chromosome
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Adj.1.acrocentric - having a subterminal centromereacrocentric - having a subterminal centromere; "an acrocentric chromosome"
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The investigators noticed cosegregation of dyslexia, defined by oral reading ability at least two years below expected grade level, and a cytogenetic polymorphism at the top of the acrocentric chromosome 15 in eight families selected on the basis of apparent autosomal dominant transmission of the disorder.
CURRENT UNDERSTANDING OF THE GENETIC BASIS OF READING AND SPELLING ... by Raskind, Wendy H. / Learning Disability Quarterly
 
 
 
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