autosomal
Americanadjective
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Origin of autosomal
First recorded in 1910–15; autosom(e) ( def. ) + -al 1 ( def. )
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Cockayne syndrome is a severe autosomal recessive disorder caused by defective DNA repair mechanisms.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2024
The genome consists of 2.9 billion base pairs, which form 23 autosomal chromosomes, and X and Y sex chromosomes.
From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2024
Additionally, scientists from the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System identified Charvet’s remains using mitochondrial DNA and autosomal DNA analysis.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2023
For example, if two copies of an autosomal chromosome fail to separate during meiosis, an individual may be born with three copies of that chromosome.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018
Humans display dramatic deleterious effects with autosomal trisomies and monosomies.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
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