autosome

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au·to·some (ô

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A chromosome that is not a sex chromosome.

auto·somal (-s

l) adj.

auto·somal·ly adv.

autosome [ˈɔːtəˌsəʊm]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome

autosomal adj

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Noun

autosome - any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa

somatic chromosome

chromosome - a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order; "humans have 22 chromosome pairs plus two sex chromosomes"

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autosomal autosomal dominant disease autosomal dominant disorder autosomal recessive defect autosomal recessive disease chromosome congenital disease genetic abnormality genetic defect genetic disease genetic disorder hereditary condition hereditary disease Huntington's chorea infantile amaurotic idiocy inherited disease inherited disorder limb-girdle muscular dystrophy malignant hyperthermia			The clones are assayed for autosomal meiotic nondisjunction by crossing clone-bearing females to males that carry a compound autosome (C(3)EN to screen 2L and C(2)EN to screen 3R). A germline clone screen for fremale meiotic mutants in Drosophilia by Reichard, Larry / Transactions of the Missouri Academy of Science [2,3,8] Miscellaneous chromosomal abnormalities have been demonstrated in some but not all affected individuals and are currently classified into 2 groups[3,9]: (1) various mosaicism for almost any autosome or sex chromosomes and (2) nonmosaic balanced X;autosome translocations with breakpoints in the juxtacentromeric region of the X Chromosome at Xp11 found so far in a limited group of girls with HI. Tumors and Hypomelanosis of Ito by RUGGIERI, MARTINO; MAGRO, GAETANO; POLIZZI, AGATA / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine In Drosophila, sex is determined by the ratio of the X chromosomes to autosomes. Male-Killing Bacteria in Insects: Mechanisms, Incidence, and ... by Jiggins, Francis M. / Emerging Infectious Diseases			Autopsic Autopsorin autopsy Autoptic Autoptically autoput autoradiogram autoradiograph autoradiographic Autoradiography autoregulation autoreverse autorickshaw autorotation autoroute autos-da-fé Autoschediastic autoscroll autosemantic autosexing autosomal autosomal dominant disease autosomal dominant disorder autosomal recessive defect autosomal recessive disease autosome autospore autostability autostrada Autostylic autosuggestion autosuggestive autotelic autotelism autothaumaturgist autotheism Autotheist autotimer autotomic autotomise autotomize autotomy autotoxaemia autotoxemia Autotoxic Autotoxication autotoxin autotrain autotransformer autotransfusion autotroph			Autosomal recessive inheritance Autosomal Recessive Juvenile Parkinson's Disease Autosomal recessive juvenile parkinsonism Autosomal Recessive Muscular Dystrophy Autosomal Recessive Muscular Dystrophy of Childhood Autosomal Recessive Ocular Albinism Autosomal Recessive Osteopetrosis Autosomal Recessive Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Disease Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease Autosomal Recessive Sensorineural Hearing Impairment and Goiter Autosomal Recessive Spastic Ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay Autosomal Recessive Vitamin D Dependency Autosomal Recessively Inherited Ocular Albinism autosomal trait Autosomal Trisomy Autosomal Trisomy Autosomal Trisomy Autosomal, Recessive, Non-Syndromic Hearing Loss autosomal-dominant inheritance autosomal-recessive inheritance autosomally autosomally autosomally autosomally Autosomatic Training autosomatognosis autosome Autosomes Autosomes Autosomes Autosomes Autosoterism Autosoterism Autosoterism AUTOSPEC AutoSpell for Outlook Express Autosplenectomy autospore autospore Autosport Competitie Noord Nederland Autosports Autospy Autospy Autospy Autospy Autospy Autostability Autostability autostart Autostart and Process Viewer autostart routine autostarter Autostat autostereo Autostereogram Autostereoscopic Autostereoscopic Display

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