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chromosomal region

n.

The part of a chromosome defined either by anatomical details, especially by banding, or by its linkage groups.

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Nearby words

  1. chromoprotein,
  2. chromosomal,
  3. chromosomal aberration,
  4. chromosomal instability syndrome,
  5. chromosomal map,
  6. chromosomal syndrome,
  7. chromosomal trait,
  8. chromosome,
  9. chromosome aberration,
  10. chromosome band
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