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Definition
: A subdiscipline of genetics which deals with the cytological and molecular analysis of the CHROMOSOMES, and location of the GENES on chromosomes, and the movements of chromosomes during the CELL CYCLE.
SPEC; avoid as coord: Manual 28.22.5; /methods: consider CYTOGENETIC ANALYSIS: Manual 28.22.5.2; CYTOGENETIC ABERRATIONS see CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS is also available
See Also
Chromosome Disorders
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Chromosome Aberrations
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Chromosome Mapping
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Cytogenetic Analysis
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Karyotyping
Other names
Cytogenetic