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Autosome
Any human chromosome apart from the sex chromosomes, X and Y. There are 22 pairs of autosomes, numbered 1-22.
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Mutations in sperm used for in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) may be responsible for causing the rare genetic disorders associated with these techniques...[Read More] |
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| 13 January 2003 - by |
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In BioNews 189, the title of the above story should have been: 'Largest human chromosome to date decoded' and the first sentence should have read: 'French and American scientists have published the entire genetic code of human chromosome 14, the largest human chromosome decoded so far.' The 22 autosomal chromosomes...[Read More] |
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