Glossary Term
Autosome
PCR TermsEN
Definition
A chromosome not involved in sex determination. The diploid human genome consists of a total of 46 chromosomes which includes 22 pairs of autosomes.
Extended Notes
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C32168. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-20. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Also Known As
AutosomalAutosome
References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Autosome (C32168)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C32168. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Integrative long-read sequencing, RNA-seq and machine learning framework characterizes and predicts autosomal silencing in unbalanced X-autosome translocations. — Genet Med, 2026-10-13 (PMID 42872432; literature)
- A fixation-weighted null model for the proportion of sex chromosome-autosome fusions. — MicroPubl Biol, 2026-08-31 (PMID 42746062; literature)
- Dosage compensation defects due to roX RNA loss are rescued by recalibration of X/autosome stoichiometry. — Nucleic Acids Res, 2026-06-01 (PMID 42363765; literature)
- XPF-like domain in human SHOC1 is required for crossover formation and protecting autosome from MSUC. — Nucleic Acids Res, 2026-06-01 (PMID 42258546; literature)
- An X-to-autosome-to-Y chromosome amplified retrogene family functions in spermatids. — Curr Biol, 2026-05-13 (PMID 42134326; literature)