AUTOSOMAL Definition & Meaning

autosomal

[ aw-tuh-soh-muhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Genetics.

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.

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Other �y��vlog Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of autosomal¹

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

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Cockayne syndrome is a severe autosomal recessive disorder caused by defective DNA repair mechanisms.

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The genome consists of 2.9 billion base pairs, which form 23 autosomal chromosomes, and X and Y sex chromosomes.

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Additionally, scientists from the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System identified Charvet’s remains using mitochondrial DNA and autosomal DNA analysis.

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The results confirmed Blocker’s hypothesis: He had the disease, inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern.

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From there, Othram generated a data file containing her autosomal DNA, the genetic material that is shared among families.

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