Autosome
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɔːtəsəʊm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Autosome is a noun meaning (genetics) Any eukaryotic chromosome other than sex chromosomes.
Meaning
(genetics) Any eukaryotic chromosome other than sex chromosomes.
Example Sentences
Autosoma (or autosome), the usual or non-aberrant chromosomes, called by me previously ordinary chromosomes.
It is apparently formed by the arms of the loops becoming twisted around each other, and, as in the Acrididae, each of these arms no doubt represents a univalent autosome.
Word Forms
- autosomes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include translocation, allosome, euchromosome, heterosome, heterochromosome, autoploid.
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