isochromosome
noun
iso·chro·mo·some
ˌī-sə-ˈkrō-mə-ˌsōm 
-ˌzōm
: a chromosome produced by transverse splitting of the centromere so that both arms are derived from the dyad on one side of the centromere of the parental chromosome and each arm has identical genes arranged in the same order counting away from the centromere
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“Isochromosome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isochromosome. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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isochromosome
noun
iso·chro·mo·some
-ˈkrō-mə-ˌsōm, -ˌzōm
: a chromosome produced by transverse splitting of the centromere so that both arms are from the same side of the centromere, are of equal length, and possess identical genes
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