NONDISJUNCTION

nondisjunction

(noun) meiosis in which there is a failure of paired homologous chromosomes to separate; results in an abnormal number of chromosomes in the daughter cells

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nondisjunction (plural nondisjunctions)

(genetics) The failure of chromosome pairs to separate properly during meiosis

Source: Wiktionary



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