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defined:
Possessing only one copy of a particular chromosome instead of the normal two copies.
explained:
Listen to a detailed explanation. Dr. Leslie Biesecker, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Genetic Disease Research, defines monosomy.
illustrated:
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relatedterms:
cell, chromosome, gene expression, trisomy
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