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autosome

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autosome /au·to·some/ (-sōm) any non–sex-determining chromosome; in humans there are 22 pairs of autosomes.autoso´mal
au·to·some t-sm)
n.
A chromosome other than a sex chromosome, normally occurring in pairs in somatic cells and singly in gametes.

auto·somal (-sml) adj.
auto·somal·ly adv.

Autosome
A chromosome not involved in sex determination.
Mentioned in: Peroxisomal Disorders

autosome
[ô′təsōm]
any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome and that appears as a homologous pair in a somatic cell. Humans have 22 pairs of autosomes, which transmit all genetic traits and conditions other than those that are sex-linked. Also called euchromosome [yoo′krōməsōm] . Compare sex chromosome. autosomal, adj.

autosome
any chromosome other than the sex chromosomes.

autosome
Cytogenetics Any chromosome in an organism's complement–22 pairs in humans–other than sex chromosomes, X and Y See Chromosome, Diploid, Genome. Cf Sex chromosome.


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