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Autosome
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An autosome is a non-sex chromosome. It is an ordinarily paired[1] type of chromosome that is the same in both sexes of a species. For example, in humans, there are 22 pairs of autosomes. The X and Y chromosomes are not autosomal. Non-autosomal chromosomes are usually referred to as sex chromosomes, allosomes or heterosomes.
- ^ In the case of higher ploidy levels than the usual diploid, there will be the same number of an autosome as the ploidy level itself. For example, in a pentaploid, there will be five copies of each autosome.
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- Discussion thread on the potential use of autosomal 'Haploblocks' in advanced methods of genetic genealogical testing
- ENFSI autosomal DNA database allele population frequency calculator
- CSFS autosomal DNA database allele population frequency calculator
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Classification: Autosome - Sex chromosome Evolution: Chromosomal inversion - Chromosomal translocation - Polyploidy - Paleopolyploidy Structure: Chromatin (Euchromatin, Heterochromatin) - Nucleosome - Histone (H1, H2A, H2B, H3, H4) - Centromere - Telomere - Chromatid |