46,XY,inv(16)
This image shows an inversion of chromosome 16. By looking
carefully att the pair of 16, you will see that the chromosome
on the right looks different from the one on the left. The left
one is normal and the right one is inverted near the centromere.
Inversions, by definition, do not involve loss or gain of
chromosomal material. If the breakpoints of the inversion do not
disrupt genes they may not have an associated phenotype.
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