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A chromosomal inversion is an abnormality where a group of [[Gene|genes]] in the [[Chromosome|chromosome]] has its order reversed.&nbsp; There are two types of chromosomal inversions a paracentric inversion and a pericentric inversion. A paracentric inversion is where the inversion of the genes takes place but does not include the [[Centromere|centromere]] of the chromosome. Whereas in a pericentric inversion the group of genes reversed does include the centromere &nbsp;<ref>Daniel L. Hartl and Elizabeth W. Jones.(2009) Genetics analysis of genes and genomes, seventh edition, Sudbury: Jones and Bartlett Publishers (pages:275-277)</ref>.<br> 

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