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Chromosomal Structural Rearrangements
Inversions can be pericentric or paracentric
Pericentric inversions include the centromere, and paracentric inversions do not. A pericentric inversion can change the relative lengths of the chromosome arms; a paracentric inversion cannot.
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"OpenStax College, Chromosomal Basis of Inherited Disorders. October 16, 2013."
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