Karyotype

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A karyotype is the number of chromosomes found in the nucleus of a cell. Each organism has its own karyotype. A karyoptype is often displayed by arranging the chromosomes based on their appearance, by their length and position of their centromeres.

References:

Hartl D.L, Ruvolo M (2012) Genetics: Analysis of Genes and Genomes, 8th edition, Jones and Barlett Learning, Boston

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