autosomal

[ aw-tuh-soh-muhl ]

adjective

, Genetics.

1. 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.

Other Words From

• au·to·so·mal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of autosomal¹

First recorded in 1910–15; autosom(e) ( def ) + -al ¹( def )

Example Sentences

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.

From Washington Post

That’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.

From Washington Post

The research using autosomal DNA “provides genetic support for Ernie LaPointe being the great-grandson of Sitting Bull,” researchers concluded.

From 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.

From Washington Post

Several autosomal mutations had been found in which the facets of the compound eye are disarranged.

From Project Gutenberg

It is an autosomal character, a member of the second group of linked gens.

From Project Gutenberg