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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. cell biology
  3. cytogenetics
  4. ploidy
  5. aneuploidy
  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetics
  3. cytogenetics
  4. ploidy
  5. aneuploidy

Preferred term

aneuploidy

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The chromosomal constitution of cells which deviate from the normal by the addition or subtraction of chromosomes, chromosome pairs, or chromosome fragments. In a normally diploid cell the loss of a chromosome pair is termed nullisomy, the loss of a single chromosome is monosomy, the addition of a chromosome pair is tetrasomy, the addition of a single chromosome is trisomy.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • aneuploids

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/8824

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