Medical Definition of Chromosome breakage

1. A type of chromosomal aberration which may result from spontaneous or induced breakage. Alkylating agents, various types of irradiation, and chemical mutagens have been found to cause induced chromosomal breakage. Breakage can induce base pair translocations, deletions, or chromatid breakage. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chromosome Breakage

chromosome 3p kinase
chromosome aberration
chromosome aberrations
chromosome abnormalities
chromosome band
chromosome banding
chromosome breakage (current term)
chromosome complement
chromosome condensation
chromosome deletion
chromosome disorder
chromosome map
chromosome mapping
chromosome mosaicism
chromosome painting
chromosome pairing
chromosome puffs
chromosome rosette
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