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Chromosome Inversion

An aberration in which a chromosomal segment is deleted and reinserted in the same place but turned 180 degrees from its original orientation, so that the gene sequence for the segment is reversed with respect to that of the rest of the chromosome.

Year introduced: 2010 (1969)

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Tree Number(s): C23.550.210.190, G05.365.590.175.190, G05.365.590.770.500, G05.558.805.500

MeSH Unique ID: D007446

Entry Terms:

  • Chromosome Inversions
  • Inversions, Chromosome
  • Inversion, Chromosome
  • Inversion, Chromosomal
  • Chromosomal Inversion
  • Chromosomal Inversions
  • Inversions, Chromosomal

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