chromosome
IPA: krˈoʊmʌsoʊm
noun
- (cytology, genetics) A linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism.
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Examples of "chromosome" in Sentences
- The jerk gene is in the y chromosome.
- The gene is located on the X chromosome.
- The gene for hemophilia is on the X chromosome.
- The homologous chromosomes are similar in length.
- Compared to chromosomes, gene names have more pep.
- It is caused by the deletion of the 5p chromosome.
- The location of the gene in humans is on the first chromosome at q21.
- This gene lies within the major histocompatibility complex on chromosome 6.
- A fraction of the genes along the X chromosome escape inactivation on the Xi.
- It may be caused by a mutation on the 'SLURP1' gene, located on chromosome 8.
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