Meaning of nondisjunction | Babel Free
Definitions
The failure of chromosome dyads or tetrads to separate properly during meiosis or mitosis.
Examples
“Different exogenous agents may interfere⟳ with the normal disjunction of sister chromosomes during meiosis and increase⟳ the frequency of aneuploid sperm, as demonstrated in mice treated with aneugens and men treated with anticancer agents. Although not all germ cells achieve⟳ maturity, the close⟳ correlation of chromosome nondisjunction in spermatogenesis with genotoxic outcomes indicates that the investigation for aneuploidy in a large sample of aneugen-exposed workers is significant.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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