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A nonreciprocal translocation whereby two non-homologous acrocentric chromosomes' long arms fuse becoming one centromere. | A nonreciprocal translocation whereby two non-homologous acrocentric chromosomes' long arms fuse becoming one centromere, and losing the short arms. An important risk factor in Down Syndrome. | ||
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A nonreciprocal translocation whereby two non-homologous acrocentric chromosomes' long arms fuse becoming one centromere, and losing the short arms. An important risk factor in Down Syndrome.