duplication of chromosomes

du·pli·ca·tion of chro·mo·somes

a chromosome aberration resulting from unequal crossing over or exchange of segments between two homologous chromosomes; one chromosome of the pair loses a small segment, whereas the other gains this segment; the chromosome gaining the segment has undergone duplication whereas its homologue has undergone deletion. See: hemoglobin Lepore.
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du·pli·ca·tion of chro·mo·somes

(dū'pli-kā'shŭn krō'mŏ-sōmz)
A chromosome aberration resulting from unequal crossing over or exchange of segments between two homologous chromosomes; one chromosome of the pair loses a small segment, while the other gains this segment; the chromosome gaining the segment has undergone duplication whereas its homologue has undergone deletion.
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