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MP term:chromosomal instability
MP id: MP:0008866
Definition: abnormalities of DNA metabolism, DNA repair, cell-cycle governance, or control of apoptosis that increase the probability that whole chromosomes or pieces of chromosomes are gained or lost during cell division, resulting in an imbalance in the number of chromosomes per cell (aneuploidy) and an enhanced rate of loss of heterozygosity
Number of paths to term: 1

is-adenotes an 'is-a' relationship
part-ofdenotes a 'part-of' relationship

mammalian phenotype
        is-acellular phenotype
                is-aabnormal cell physiology
                        is-aabnormal chromosome stability
                                is-achromosomal instability [MP:0008866] (193 genotypes, 218 annotations)
                                        is-achromosome breakage +
                                is-aincreased chromosomal stability
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