[1935–40; di-1 + -centric]This word is first recorded in the period 1935–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Rhodesian ridgeback, bingo, fluorocarbon, gangbuster, roomettedi- is a prefix occurring in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “two,” “twice,” “double”(diphthong). On this model, di- is freely used in the formation of compound words (dicotyledon; dipolar) and in chemical terms (diatomic; disulfide); -centric is a combining form with the meanings “having a center or centers” of the specifiednumber or kind (polycentric), or “centered upon, focused around” that named by the first element (ethnocentric; heliocentric)
Examples of 'dicentric' in a sentence
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The high frequencies of dicentric bridges suggest the action of clastogenics in these two groups.
Sharbel Weidner Maluf, Bernardo Erdtmann 2000, 'Evaluation of occupational genotoxic risk in a Brazilian hospital', Genetics and Molecular Biologyhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572000000200040. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The kind of aberrations detected were acentric fragments, dicentric chromosomes, rings, gaps and breaks.
Patricia Cuenca, Vanessa Ramírez 2004, 'Aberraciones cromosómicas en trabajadoras expuestas a plaguicidas', Revista de Biología Tropicalhttp://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442004000300024. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The number of identified dicentric chromosomes can be used for dose estimation.
Xiang Shen, Yafeng Qi, Tengfei Ma, Zhenggan Zhou 2019, 'A dicentric chromosome identification method based on clustering and watershed algorithm',Scientific Reportshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41598-019-38614-7. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Our results indicate that dicentric human chromosomes undergo alternative fates after formation.
Kaitlin M Stimpson, Ihn Young Song, Anna Jauch, Heidi Holtgreve-Grez, Karen E Hayden,Joanna M Bridger, Beth A Sullivan 2010, 'Telomere disruption results in non-random formation of de novo dicentric chromosomesinvolving acrocentric human chromosomes.', PLoS Geneticshttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2920838?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In one combination, new dicentric chromosomes were found in the progeny.
Fangpu Han, Fangpu Han, Jonathan C. Lamb, Morgan E. McCaw, Zhi Gao, Bing Zhang, NathanC. Swyers, James A. Birchler 2018, 'Meiotic Studies on Combinations of Chromosomes With Different Sized Centromeres inMaize', Frontiers in Plant Sciencehttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.00785/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Various dicentric chromosomes with one inactive centromere have been recognized.
Yalin eLiu, Handong eSu, Jing eZhang, Yang eLiu, Fangpu eHan, James A. Birchler 2015, 'Dynamic epigenetic states of maize centromeres', Frontiers in Plant Sciencehttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2015.00904/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Short dysfunctional telomeres are capable of fusion, generating dicentric chromosomes and initiating breakage-fusion-bridge cycles.
Rhiannon E. Jones, Sehyun Oh, Julia W. Grimstead, Jacob Zimbric, Laureline Roger,Nicole H. Heppel, Kevin E. Ashelford, Kate Liddiard, Eric A. Hendrickson, Duncan M.Baird 2014, 'Escape from Telomere-Driven Crisis Is DNA Ligase III Dependent', Cell Reportshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124714005749. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Accordingly, chromosomal instability emerged, as shown by the formation of dicentric chromosomes, ring chromosomes, and breakage/fusion/bridge cycles.
Radhia M'kacher, Monika Frenzel, Mustafa Al Jawhari, Steffen Junker, Corina Cuceu,Luc Morat, Anne-Laure Bauchet, Lev Stimmer, Aude Lenain, Nathalie Dechamps, WilliamM. Hempel, Geraldine Pottier, Leonhard Heidingsfelder, Eric Laplagne, Claire Borie,Noufissa Oudrhiri, Dima Jouni, Annelise Bennaceur-Griscelli, Bruno Colicchio, AlainDieterlen, Theodore Girinsky, Raphael Boisgard, Jean Bourhis, Jacques Bosq, ThomasMehrling, Eric Jeandidier, Patrice Carde 2018, 'Establishment and Characterization of a Reliable Xenograft Model of Hodgkin LymphomaSuitable for the Study of Tumor Origin and the Design of New Therapies', Cancershttps://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/10/11/414. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)