X-chromosomenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈeksˌkrəʊ.mə.səʊm/us/ˈeksˌkroʊ.mə.soʊm/a sex chromosome (= a structure containing chemical patterns) that exists as a pair in the cells of females and with a Y-chromosome in the cells of male animals
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Genetics
- adenine
- anaphase
- chromosomal
- codon
- deoxyribonucleic acid
- double helix
- gene therapy
- genetic code
- GMO
- heredity
- Human Genome Project
- inheritance
- mutation
- oncogene
- recessive
- ribosomal RNA
- ribosome
- sex chromosome
- synapsis
- translocation
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