ring_chromosome (RELEASE_2.5.1) | 
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| SO Accession: | SO:1000045 (SOWiki) | 
| Definition: | A ring chromosome is a chromosome whose arms have fused together to form a ring, often with the loss of the ends of the chromosome. | 
| Synonyms: | (Drosophila)R, (fungi)C, ring chromosome | 
| DB Xrefs: | URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_chromosome | 
| Parents: | circular (SO:0000988) | 
| intrachromosomal_mutation (SO:1000028) | |
| Children: | inverted_ring_chromosome (SO:0000439) | 
| free_ring_duplication (SO:1000145) | |
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