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Allosome

Synonym(s): sex chromosome;heterotypical chromosome;heterochromosome;idiochromosome

Allosomes are chromosomes that differ in numbers between sexes. In humans the two Allosomes comprise the X and the Y chromosomes. The term allosomal inheritance is deprecated as x-linked or Y-linked inheritance describes more precisely.

Related terms:

autosom
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