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defined:
Any chromosome other than a sex chromosome. Humans have 22 pairs of autosomes.
explained:
Listen to a detailed explanation. Dr. Robert Nussbaum, formerly of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Genetic Disease Research, defines autosome.
illustrated:
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relatedterms:
chromosome, sex chromosome
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