autosomal
occurring on or transmitted by a chromosome other than one of the sex chromosomes:Marfan syndrome is a connective tissue disorder inherited as an autosomal dominant trait.
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- au·to·so·mal·ly, adverb
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How to use autosomal in a sentence
With LaPointe claiming to be related to Sitting Bull on his mother’s side, autosomal DNA allowed a way to analyze the sample that wasn’t so heavily reliant on gender.
Native American legend Sitting Bull’s great-grandson identified through DNA from 130-year-old hair | Timothy Bella | October 28, 2021 | Washington PostThat’s how they eventually developed an analysis technique focusing on “autosomal DNA,” a non-sex-specific DNA that people inherit from a mother and a father.
Native American legend Sitting Bull’s great-grandson identified through DNA from 130-year-old hair | Timothy Bella | October 28, 2021 | Washington PostThe research using autosomal DNA “provides genetic support for Ernie LaPointe being the great-grandson of Sitting Bull,” researchers concluded.
Native American legend Sitting Bull’s great-grandson identified through DNA from 130-year-old hair | Timothy Bella | October 28, 2021 | Washington Post“We managed to locate sufficient amounts of autosomal DNA in Sitting Bull’s hair sample, and compare it to the DNA sample from Ernie LaPointe and other Lakota Sioux — and were delighted to find that it matched,” Willerslev said.
Native American legend Sitting Bull’s great-grandson identified through DNA from 130-year-old hair | Timothy Bella | October 28, 2021 | Washington PostSeveral autosomal mutations had been found in which the facets of the compound eye are disarranged.
Sex-linked Inheritance in Drosophila | Thomas Hunt Morgan
It is an autosomal character, a member of the second group of linked gens.
Sex-linked Inheritance in Drosophila | Thomas Hunt Morgan
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