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Sister Chromatid Exchange

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Encyclopedia of Cancer
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SCE; is the mitotic recombination between the two newly replicated sister chromatids, leading to exchange of genetic information.

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(2011). Sister Chromatid Exchange. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16483-5_5328

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