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One of these, nonhomologous end joining, rapidly reconnects broken DNA strands but can introduce mutations.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Human somatic cells have 46 chromosomes consisting of two sets of 22 homologous chromosomes and a pair of nonhomologous sex chromosomes.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

A translocation occurs when a segment of a chromosome dissociates and reattaches to a different, nonhomologous chromosome.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013