Definition of Chromosome. Meaning of Chromosome. Synonyms of Chromosome

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Definition of Chromosome

Chromosome
Chromosome Chro"mo*some`, n. [Gr. ? color + ? the body.] (Biol.) One of the minute bodies into which the chromatin of the nucleus is resolved during mitotic cell division; the idant of Weismann.

Meaning of Chromosome from wikipedia

- A chromosome is a package of DNA containing part or all of the genetic material of an organism. In most chromosomes, the very long thin DNA fibers are...
- A chromosomal abnormality, chromosomal anomaly, chromosomal aberration, chromosomal mutation, or chromosomal disorder is a missing, extra, or irregular...
- The Y chromosome is one of two **** chromosomes in therian mammals and other organisms. Along with the X chromosome, it is part of the XY ****-determination...
- A pair of homologous chromosomes, or homologs, is a set of one maternal and one paternal chromosome that pair up with each other inside a cell during fertilization...
- The Philadelphia chromosome or Philadelphia translocation (Ph) is a specific genetic abnormality in chromosome 22 of leukemia cancer cells (particularly...
- **** chromosomes (also referred to as allosomes, heterotypical chromosome, gonosomes, heterochromosomes, or idiochromosomes) are chromosomes that carry...
- usually is determined by a pair of **** chromosomes. Typically, females have two of the same kind of **** chromosome (XX), and are called the homogametic...
- Chromosome 2 is one of the twenty-three pairs of chromosomes in humans. People normally have two copies of this chromosome. Chromosome 2 is the second-largest...
- The X chromosome is one of the two **** chromosomes in many organisms, including mammals, and is found in both males and females. It is a part of the XY...
- Chromosome 21 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. Chromosome 21 is both the smallest human autosome and chromosome, with 46.7 million base...