Definition of Autosome

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Autosome

The term 'Autosome' as it applies to the area of gnome research can be defined as 'A chromosome not involved in sex determination. The diploid human genome consists of a total of 46 chromosomes: 22 pairs of autosomes, and 1 pair of sex chromosomes (the X and Y chromosomes)'.

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