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unbalanced translocation [1]

when a chromosome with extra or missing genetic material is inherited from a parent with a balanced translocation  which can lead to genetic disorders

Source URL (modified on February 6, 2017): https://discoveringthegenome.org/genomics-glossary/unbalanced-translocation

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[1] https://discoveringthegenome.org/genomics-glossary/unbalanced-translocation