autosomal
adjective
au·to·so·mal ˌȯ-tə-ˈsō-məl 
: of, belonging to, located on, or transmitted by an autosome
autosomal genes/inheritance
autosomal dominant/recessive disorders
… a genetic disorder that is passed down in autosomal recessive fashion—in other words, you have to inherit an abnormal gene from each parent for the trait to appear.
Terrence Monmaney
Terrence Monmaney autosomally
ˌȯ-tə-ˈsō-mə-lē
adverb an autosomally recessive condition
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Additionally, scientists from the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System used mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), Y chromosome DNA (Y-STR), and autosomal DNA (auSTR) analysis. Sarah Rumpf, Fox News, 9 July 2022 Experts from the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System also employed mitochondrial DNA and autosomal DNA analysis. Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 23 May 2022 That meant this form of kidney disease — autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease-MUC1, or ADTKD-MUC1 — was a toxic proteinopathy. Isabella Cueto, STAT, 2 May 2022 From there, Othram generated a data file containing her autosomal DNA, the genetic material that is shared among families. New York Times, 27 Mar. 2022 None of them have been reported in my family, and all of them have an autosomal dominant inheritance. Jennifer Billock, Good Housekeeping, 20 Jan. 2022 Soon, the site also allowed for segment-by-segment comparisons of autosomal DNA. Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2021 The symptoms of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease don't show up until adulthood—usually between the ages of 30 and 40, says the NKF. Hallie Levine, Health.com, 19 Nov. 2021 With the advent of autosomal-DNA testing, detectives began to surreptitiously rummage through those repositories, too. Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2021 See More
Sarah Rumpf, Fox News, 9 July 2022 Experts from the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System also employed mitochondrial DNA and autosomal DNA analysis. Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 23 May 2022 That meant this form of kidney disease — autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease-MUC1, or ADTKD-MUC1 — was a toxic proteinopathy. Isabella Cueto, STAT, 2 May 2022 From there, Othram generated a data file containing her autosomal DNA, the genetic material that is shared among families. New York Times, 27 Mar. 2022 None of them have been reported in my family, and all of them have an autosomal dominant inheritance. Jennifer Billock, Good Housekeeping, 20 Jan. 2022 Soon, the site also allowed for segment-by-segment comparisons of autosomal DNA. Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2021 The symptoms of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease don't show up until adulthood—usually between the ages of 30 and 40, says the NKF. Hallie Levine, Health.com, 19 Nov. 2021 With the advent of autosomal-DNA testing, detectives began to surreptitiously rummage through those repositories, too. Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1911, in the meaning defined above