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X-chromosome

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X-chro·mo·some or X chromosome (kskrm-sm)
n.
The sex chromosome associated with female characteristics in mammals, occurring paired in the female and single in the male.
X-chromosome
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the sex chromosome that occurs in pairs in the diploid cells of the females of many animals, including humans, and as one of a pair with the Y-chromosome in those of males Compare Y-chromosome
X-chromosome  (kskrm-sm)
The sex chromosome that in female mammals is paired with another X-chromosome and in males is paired with a Y-chromosome. Very few genes on the X-chromosome have counterparts on the Y-chromosome, and since males have only one X-chromosome, any gene present on it (even if the gene is recessive in females) is expressed in males. In females, one of the two X-chromosomes in each cell is deactivated. See more at sex chromosome. See note at sex.
Translations
X-chromosome
n → X-Chromosom nt
X-chromosome [ˈɛksˈkrəʊməsəʊm] n → cromosoma m X
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