Preferred Label : Chromosomal Inversion Process;
NCIt synonyms : Chromosomal Inversion;
NCIt definition : Any type of genetic recombination involving rearrangement of segments of DNA within
a single chromosome, such that a segment of the chromosome is reversed from the original
orientation. Chromosomal inversion often occurs as the result of non-homologous end-joining
of broken DNA strands, and is involved in maintaining cell viability at the expense
of long term genomic stability. This process may be involved in infertility.;
Origin ID : C89778;
UMLS CUI : C2983132;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
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