Phrase Hound found 15 phrases and 25 compound words that contain chromosome. The most common are listed below. Open chromosome in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 15
- Y chromosomeA mammalian sex chromosome: in the XY sex-determination system, cells of females typically have a pair of X chromosomes, while cells of males typically have an X and a Y.
- X chromosomeA mammalian sex chromosome: in the XY sex-determination system, cells of females typically have a pair of X chromosomes, while cells of males typically have an X and a Y.
- sex chromosomeEither of a pair of chromosomes (in most animals and plants) whose combination determines the sexual characteristics of an individual.
- B chromosomeA supernumerary or accessory chromosome, one that is not essential for the life of a species and does not occur in all individuals.
- chromosome numberThe number of chromosomes in each cell of an organism.
- chromosome numbersplural of chromosome number: The number of chromosomes in each cell of an organism.
- Ph chromosomeThe Philadelphia chromosome.
- Philadelphia chromosomeHuman chromosome 22, after it has, pathologically, traded some of its genetic material with chromosome 9; this often causes chronic myelogenous leukemia.
- ring chromosomeA chromosome whose arms have fused together to form a ring.
- W chromosomeThe smaller chromosome that has fewer genes, in the ZW system.
- Z chromosomeThe larger chromosome that has more genes, in the ZW system.
- yeast artificial chromosomeA genetically engineered chromosome derived from the DNA of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which is then ligated into a bacterial plasmid.
- chromosome conformation captureA set of molecular biology methods used to analyze the spatial organization of chromatin in a cell
- lampbrush chromosomeA form of chromosome formed of a series of chromomeres with large chromatin loops extended laterally
- chromosome conformation capturesplural of chromosome conformation capture: A set of molecular biology methods used to analyze the spatial organization of chromatin in a cell
Compound words 25
- genomeThe complete genetic information (either DNA or, in some viruses, RNA) of an organism.
- chromosomologyThe study of chromosomes
- interchromosomallyBetween or among chromosomes; in an interchromosomal manner.
- intrachromosomallyWithin a chromosome.
- macrochromosomeA chromosome greater than 40 megabases in size.
- monochromosomeA single chromosome
- nanochromosomeAn extremely short chromosome, typically hosting just a single gene
- pseudochromosomeA pseudomolecule representing a chromosome.
- chromidA large bacterial replicon that contains core genes outside of the main chromosome.
- chromosomicHaving a specified type or number of chromosomes