isochromosome

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isochromosome

 [i″so-kro´mo-sōm]
an abnormal chromosome having a median centromere and two identical arms, formed by transverse, rather than normal longitudinal, splitting of a replicating chromosome.

i·so·chro·mo·some

(ī'sō-krō'mō-sōm),
A chromosomal aberration that arises as a result of transverse rather than longitudinal division of the centromere during meiosis; two daughter chromosomes are formed, each lacking one chromosome arm but with the other doubled.

i·so·chro·mo·some

(ī'sō-krō'mŏ-sōm)
A chromosomal aberration that arises as a result of transverse rather than longitudinal division of the centromere during meiosis; two daughter chromosomes are formed, each lacking one chromosome arm but with the other doubled.

isochromosome

An abnormal chromosome formed when, during the ANAPHASE of cell division, the CENTROMERE divides horizontally rather than longitudinally, thus producing a chromosome with two long arms and one with two short arms.
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UPD associated with an isochromosome was reported in cases with i(1p) plus i(1q), i(2p) plus i(2q), i(4p) plus i(4q), i(7p) plus i(7q), psudic (8)(p23.3), i(9p) plus i(9q), i(13q), i(14q), i(15q), i(21q), and i(22q) (35, 36).
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An awareness of isochromosomes and their implications has also been shown to be informative in detecting hidden polyploidy.
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