chromosomal aberration

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chromosomal aberration - any change in the normal structure or number of chromosomes; often results in physical or mental abnormalities

chromosomal anomaly, chromosonal disorder, chrosomal abnormality

aberrance, aberrancy, aberration, deviance - a state or condition markedly different from the norm

monosomy - chromosomal abnormality consisting of the absence of one chromosome from the normal diploid number

trisomy - chrosomal abnormality in which there is one more than the normal number of chromosomes in a cell

sex-linked disorder - any disease or abnormality that is determined by the sex hormones; "hemophilia is determined by a gene defect on an X chromosome"

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aberrance aberrancy aberration chromosomal anomaly chromosonal disorder chrosomal abnormality deviance genetic disorder monosomy sex-linked disorder translocation trisomy			BACKGROUND: Many bacterial or mammalian cell-based test systems, such as the Ames test, chromosomal aberration assays, or gene mutation assays, are commonly used in developed countries to detect the genotoxicity of industrial chemicals. A novel approach using DNA-repair-deficient chicken DT40 cell lines ... by Ji, Kyunghee; Kogame, Toshiaki; Choi, Kyungho; Wang, Xin; Lee, Jinyoung; Taniguchi, Yoshihito; Taked / Environmental Health Perspectives Before Rowley began investigations into the chromosomal abnormalities of leukemia at the University of Chicago in the 1960s, few scientists believed that chromosomal aberrations caused tumors. JANET DAVIDSON AWARDED GRUBER GENETICS PRIZE by Biotech Business Specific topics include its stability during food processing and storage, chromosomal aberrations, cataract and oxidative stress, and prostate and breast cancer. Lycopene; nutritional, medicinal and therapeutic properties by SciTech Book News			chromoblastomycosis chromodynamics chromogen chromogenic chromograph Chromoleucite chromolithograph Chromolithographer Chromolithographic chromolithography chromomere chromonema Chromophane chromophil chromophobe chromophobia chromophore Chromophotograph chromophotography Chromophotolithograph chromoplast Chromoplastid chromoprotein chromoptometer chromosomal chromosomal aberration chromosomal anomaly chromosomal mutation chromosome chromosome band chromosome map chromosome mapping chromosome number chromosonal disorder chromosphere Chromospheric chromotherapy Chromotype chromotypography chromotypy chromous Chromous acid chromoxylography Chromule chromyl chron- Chron. chronaxie chronic chronic bronchitis Chronic disease			Chromophotolithograph Chromophycota chromophyll Chromophyta chromoplasm chromoplasm chromoplast chromoplast Chromoplastid chromoplasts chromoplasts chromoprotein chromoprotein chromoprotein chromopsia chromopsia chromoptometer chromoradiometer chromoretinoscopy chromos chromoscope chromoscopy chromoscopy chromosensitive Chromosom Chromosom Chromosom chromosomal chromosomal chromosomal chromosomal aberration Chromosomal abnormality Chromosomal abnormality chromosomal analysis chromosomal analysis chromosomal anomaly chromosomal banding chromosomal banding Chromosomal Breakage Rate of Scleroderma Chromosomal breakage syndrome chromosomal chimerism chromosomal chimerism Chromosomal Comparative Genomic Hybridization Chromosomal crossover Chromosomal crossover Chromosomal deletion Chromosomal deletion Chromosomal deletion Chromosomal deletion Chromosomal disease Chromosomal Disorder chromosomal DNA chromosomal DNA chromosomal DNA chromosomal DNA Chromosomal gain Chromosomal gain Chromosomal gain Chromosomal gain chromosomal hybrid sterility chromosomal instability syndrome

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