- sister chromatid exchange
- the exchange of segments of DNA between sister chromatids, which is common in patients with Bloom syndrome.
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sister chromatid exchange
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Sister chromatid exchange — (SCE) is the exchange of genetic material between two identical sister chromatids.It was first discovered by using the giemsa staining method on one chromatid belonging to the sister chromatid complex before anaphase in mitosis. The staining… … Wikipedia
sister-chromatid exchange — noun Reciprocal exchange of DNA between the chromatids of a single chromosome • • • Main Entry: ↑sister … Useful english dictionary
sister chromatid exchange — Abbreviation: SCE Reciprocal interchanges of the two chromatid arms within a single chromosome … Glossary of Biotechnology
exchange — To substitute one thing for another, or the act of such substitution. sister chromatid e. the e. during mitosis of homologous genetic material between sister chromatids; increased as a result of inordinate chromosomal fragility … Medical dictionary
SCER — sister chromatid exchange rate … Medical dictionary
SCER — • sister chromatid exchange rate … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
SCE-Färbung — Schema eines Schwesterchromatidaustauschs. Im unteren Bereich sind die Enden der Chromatiden vertauscht … Deutsch Wikipedia
SCE-Test — Schema eines Schwesterchromatidaustauschs. Im unteren Bereich sind die Enden der Chromatiden vertauscht … Deutsch Wikipedia
Schwesterchromatidaustausch — Schema eines Schwesterchromatidaustauschs. Im unteren Bereich sind die Enden der Chromatiden vertauscht. Metaphasepräparat von Chr … Deutsch Wikipedia
Homologous recombination — Figure 1. During meiosis, homologous recombination can produce new combinations of genes as shown here between similar but not identical copies of human chromosome 1. Homologous recombination is a type of genetic recombination in which nucleotide … Wikipedia
