Autosomes

/ˈɔːtəʊsoʊmz/ noun

Definition

Plural of autosome; the non-sex chromosomes in an organism's cells.

Etymology

From autosome (singular) + -s (plural marker). Standard pluralization of the genetics term for non-sex-determining chromosomes.

Kelly Says

When scientists do DNA ancestry tests, they look at your autosomes to determine ethnicity and family origins—the sex chromosomes don't tell them much about ancestry.

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