Cell Component
autosome Audio
au·to·some [ aw-tuh-sohm ]
Definitions related to autosome:
  • A chromosome not involved in sex determination. The diploid human genome consists of a total of 46 chromosomes which includes 22 pairs of autosomes.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Any chromosome other than a sex chromosome.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • Any ordinary chromosome alike in males and females, as distinguished from sex chromosomes; in humans there are normally 22 pairs of autosomes.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (autosomal) Refers to any of the chromosomes numbered 1-22 or the genes on chromosomes 1-22. This term excludes the sex-determining chromosomes, X and Y.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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