autosome

American

[aw-tuh-sohm] / ˈɔ təˌsoʊm /

noun

Genetics.

any chromosome other than a sex chromosome.

autosome British

/ ˈɔːtəˌsəʊm /

noun

any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome

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Other Word Forms

autosomal

adjective

Etymology

Origin of autosome

First recorded in 1905–10; auto- ¹ + -some ³

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Monosomic human zygotes missing any one copy of an autosome invariably fail to develop to birth because they lack essential genes.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Other examples of autosome recessive genetic illnesses include the blood disorder sickle-cell anemia, the fatal neurological disorder Tay–Sachs disease, and the metabolic disorder phenylketonuria.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Monosomic human zygotes missing any one copy of an autosome invariably fail to develop to birth because they have only one copy of essential genes.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013

But unlike the other case, this couple’s fetus had an inversion of an autosome, a large, gene-dense, non-sex chromosome.

From Scientific American ● Dec. 5, 2012

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