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Dictionary » D » Dicentric DicentricPertaining to a chromosome that possesses two [[centromeres. ![]()
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Results from our forumKaryotyping and Probingi would try a FISH experiment. Since a Robertsonian translocation is a dicentric fusion and the acentric parts fragment will be lost, you should be able to detect a Robertsonian translocation using probes for ed 14 & 21 (you'll find only 1 strand of both ...
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The Fiber Disease... the ELF and RF range led to significant increases in chromosomal abnormalities in human fibroblasts (skin cells), such as gaps, breaks, rings, dicentric (two centromeres) chromosomes and fragments. Gaps increased 4-fold, breaks 2-fold, and dicentric chromosomes and acentric fragments 10-fold. ...
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centromerein a robertsonian translocation actually a dicentric chromosome is created, but they act as one centromere.
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