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  • Institution/s: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Universidad de Alicante, Universidad de Valladolid
  • Project: Diccionario Terminológico de Genética (Eurogene)
  • Identification number: 173
  • Subdomains: Studies of chromatin, Studies of DNA, Studies of RNA, Techniques
  • Author/s: Augustine Edith EMENE, Beatriz BURGOS CUADRILLERO, Gema GUNTIÑAS FRAU, Verónica ARNÁIZ UZQUIZA
  • Creation / modification date: 01-02-2014
  • Term: aneuploidy
  • Gramatical category: s
  • Definition: Condition of abnormality involving the chromosomal number resulting from presence (trisomic) or absence (monosomic) of a single extra chromosome in the cells.
  • Context: CIN (chromosomal instability) is characterized by aneuploidy and loss of heterozygosity (LOH), and leads to losses of tumor suppressor genes on chromosomes 5q, 18q, and 17p.
  • Notes: aneuploid (n.), aneuploid (adj.)
  • Weighting mark: nor
  • Sources:
    • Term: BUSELMAIER, Werner (2012). Biologie für Mediziner. 12. neubearbeitete und erweiterte Aufl. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Verlag, 325.
    • Definition: BUSELMAIER, Werner (2012). Biologie für Mediziner. 12. neubearbeitete und erweiterte Aufl. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Verlag, 325.
    • Context: SNAPS, Klaus-Peter W., KESSLER, Oliver, FETZNER, Ulrich (Hrsg.) (2008). Das Zweite – kompakt: Grundlagen. Berlin: Springer Verlag, 65.
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      RINGO, J. (2004), Fundamental Genetics, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 196
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