pericenter
noun
the point at which a heavenly body orbiting around a primary other than the earth or sun is closest to the primary.
pericentric
-
a word derived from
pericenter.
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A pericentric inversion can change the relative lengths of the chromosome arms; a paracentric inversion cannot.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Two separate chromosomes underwent a pericentric inversion, then fused to form chromosome 2 in humans.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
In fact, a pericentric inversion in chromosome 18 appears to have contributed to the evolution of humans.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
A pericentric inversion that is asymmetric about the centromere can change the relative lengths of the chromosome arms, making these inversions easily identifiable.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The red lines indicate blast similarities, chromosome 6 in orange and chromosome 10 in brown. b, ACT41 view showing a pericentric inversion in chromosome 5 of P. malariae.
From Nature ● Jan. 24, 2017
