Robertsonian

Robertsonian
Rob·ert·so·ni·an .räb-ərt-'sō-nē-ən adj relating to or being a reciprocal translocation that takes place between two acrocentric chromosomes and that yields one nonfunctional chromosome having two short arms and one functional chromosome having two long arms of which one arm is derived from each parent chromosome
Rob·ert·son 'räb-ərt-sən William Rees Brebner (1881-1941)
American biologist. Robertson held a series of academic posts as an instructor in anatomy, histology, and embryology. He first described Robertsonian translocations in 1916.

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  • Robertsonian translocation — is a common form of chromosomal rearrangement that occurs in the five acrocentric human chromosome pairs, namely 13, 14, 15, 21, and 22. They are named after the American insect geneticist W. R. B. Robertson, who first described a Robertsonian… …   Wikipedia

  • Robertsonian fan — Robertsonian fan. См. Робертсоновский веер. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Robertsonian heterozygote — Robertsonian heterozygote. См. Робертсоновская гетерозигота. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Robertsonian translocation — Robertsonian translocation. См. центрическое соединение. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Robertsonian trivalent — Robertsonian trivalent. См. Робертсоновский тривалент. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Robertsonian translocation — A common and significant type of chromosome rearrangement that is formed by fusion of the whole long arms of two acrocentric chromosomes (chromosomes with the centromere near the very end). One in about 900 babies is born with a Robertsonian… …   Medical dictionary

  • robertsonian — rob·ert·so·ni·an …   English syllables

  • robertsonian — ˌräbə(r)tˈsōnēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: William R.B. Robertson died 1941 American biologist + English ian : relating to or being a reciprocal translocation that takes place between two acrocentric chromosomes and that… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Robertsonian translocation — A special type of non reciprocal translocation in chromosomes whereby the long arms of two non homologous acrocentric chromosomes are attached to a single centromere. The short arms become attached to form a reciprocal structure that however… …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • Translocation, Robertsonian — A relatively very common and medically significant type of chromosome rearrangement that is formed by fusion of the whole long arms of two acrocentric chromosomes (chromosomes with the centromere near the very end). One in about 900 babies is… …   Medical dictionary

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