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Autosome
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Any chromosome other than a sex chromosome
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An autosome is any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome. The members of an autosome pair in a diploid cell have the same morphology, unlike those in allosomal (sex chromosome) pairs, which may have different structures. The DNA in autosomes is collectively known as atDNA or auDNA.

Instance of
Cellular component
Subclass of
Chromosome
Part of
Genome
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