metacentric chromosome
a chromosome with the centromere at or near the middle
Source: Jenkins, John B. 1990. Human Genetics, 2nd Edition. New York: Harper & Row ...
metacentric Chromosome with centromere at or near the middle.
metacercaria Stage between the cercaria and adult in the life cycle of most digenetic trematodes; usually encysted and quiescent.
If both arms are equal in length, the chromosome is said to be metacentric. Robertsonian -- fusion of 2 p arms by centric fusion to form metacentric chromosome.
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Isochromosome -- a metacentric chromosome produced during mitosis or meiosis when the centromere splits transversely instead of longitudinally; the arms of such chromosome are equal in length and genetically identical, however, ...
 See also: Centromere, Chromosome, Acentric, Metacentric, Human
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