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Balanced translocation is the exchange of DNA material between chromosomes without gain or loss of DNA; typically found in leukemia and lymphomas.
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(2001). Balanced Translocation. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedic Reference of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-30683-8_139
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