Duplication of chromosomes
duplication of chromosomes n.
The occurrence of a repeated section of genes in a chromosome.
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[noun, adjective doo-pli-kit, dyoo-; verb doo-pli-keyt, dyoo-] /noun, adjective ˈdu plɪ kɪt, ˈdyu-; verb ˈdu plɪˌkeɪt, ˈdyu-/ noun 1. a copy exactly like an original. 2. anything corresponding in all respects to something else. 3. Cards. a duplicate game. verb (used with object), duplicated, duplicating. 4. to make an exact copy of. 5. to do […]
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