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Any [[chromosome|chromosome]] other than a [[Sex_chromosomes|sex chromosome]]&nbsp;<ref>Hartl DL and Jones EW (2009) Genetics: Analysis of Genes and Genomes, Seventh Edition, USA, Jones and Bartlett Publishers</ref>.<br>  
Any [[Chromosome|chromosome]] other than a [[Sex chromosomes|sex chromosome]].<ref>Hartl DL and Jones EW (2009) Genetics: Analysis of Genes and Genomes, Seventh Edition, USA, Jones and Bartlett Publishers</ref>&nbsp;In humans there are 44 autosomal chromosomes. [[Sex chromosomes|Sex chromosomes]] determine the early stages of female and male development, whereas autosomal chromosomes contain many genes regarding development later on within the [[Genome|genome]].&nbsp;<ref>Daniel L.Hartl and Maryellen Ruvolo. (2011) Genetics: Analysis of Genes and Genomes, 8th edition, United States of America: Jones and Bartlett, Page 134</ref><br>


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Revision as of 21:07, 1 December 2011

Any chromosome other than a sex chromosome.[1] In humans there are 44 autosomal chromosomes. Sex chromosomes determine the early stages of female and male development, whereas autosomal chromosomes contain many genes regarding development later on within the genome[2]

References

  1. Hartl DL and Jones EW (2009) Genetics: Analysis of Genes and Genomes, Seventh Edition, USA, Jones and Bartlett Publishers
  2. Daniel L.Hartl and Maryellen Ruvolo. (2011) Genetics: Analysis of Genes and Genomes, 8th edition, United States of America: Jones and Bartlett, Page 134