Chromosomal Inversion Process

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004975",
  "term": "Chromosomal Inversion Process",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Any type of genetic recombination involving rearrangement of segments of DNA within a single chromosome, such that a segment of the chromosome is reversed from the original orientation. Chromosomal inversion often occurs as the result of non-homologous end-joining of broken DNA strands, and is involved in maintaining cell viability at the expense of long term genomic stability. This process may be involved in infertility.",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/chromosomal-inversion-process/"
}