United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines. The Federal Sentencing Guidelines are rules that set out a uniform sentencing policy for individuals and organizations convicted of felonies and serious (Class A) misdemeanors in the United States federal courts system. The Guidelines do not apply to less serious misdemeanors.
translocation (tranz-loh-kay-shÅn) n. (in genetics) a type of chromosome mutation in which part of a chromosome is transferred to another part of the same chromosome or to a different chromosome. This can lead to serious genetic disorders, e.g. chronic myeloid leukaemia.
the attachment of a fragment of one chromosome to a nonhomologous chromosome. Translocation of a portion of one chromosome to another chromosome. Redrawn from Damjanov, 2000. reciprocal translocation the mutual exchange of fragments between two broken chromosomes, one part of one uniting with part of the other.he attachment of a fragment of one chromosome to a nonhomologous chromosome. See also chromosomal abnormality. The translocations recorded include adjacent section, alternate segregation, centric fusion, distal segment, eye color, heterozygote, interstitial segment, reciprocal, Robertsonian. Robertsonian translocation.