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Chromosome Breakage
A structural chromosomal abnormality caused by the spontaneous or induced breakage of a chromosome. It may result in DNA sequence deletions, chromosomal translocations, or chromosomal inversions. (NCI Thesaurus)
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One of a pair of chromosomes that is part of the 46 chromosomes found in the nucleus of most human cells. …
