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Record 1 1985-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

Morphological term describing the longest segment of the two segments separated by the centromere.

CONT

Correlations between the clinical characteristics and the chromosomal findings in patients with sex chromosome aberrations provide evidence of homology between the short arm of the X chromosome and the long arm of the Y chromosome. (BIRDEF p. 3)

OBS

The long arm of a chromosome is designated by the letter "q".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Terme morphologique se rapportant au plus long des deux segments déterminés par le centromère. (FREUND)

CONT

(Syndrome de Down avec translocation 13-15/21) L'autosome 21 surnuméraire n'est pas libre dans le caryotype, mais est attaché par ses bras longs à un chromosome acrocentrique du groupe D (13-15). (ESSE Vol.5, 8, 1968, p. 3)

OBS

Le bras long d'un chromosome est désigné par la lettre "q".

Spanish

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