For Chromosome we have terms and definitions in 32 topics. The topics are Anthromorphemics, Anthropology, Autism, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Cancer, Dairy Production, Dna, Evolution, Fertility, Fish, Food, Food and Health, Fossils, Gaucher Disease, Genetics, Genetics and Food, Genetics and Genealogy, Genome, Gerontology, HIV and AIDs, Hamster, Health Informatics, Historical Study, Lissencephaly, Microbiology, Oncology, Physical Geography, Pompe Disease, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Prostate Cancer and Yeast Genome.

Chromosome (Anthromorphemics)

A body in the nucleus of the cell that contains the hereditary material.

Chromosome (Anthropology)

A body in the nucleus of the cell that contains the hereditary material.

Chromosome (Autism)

A structure (typically 46 in humans) in the cell nucleus that is the bearer of genes.

Chromosome (Bioinformatics)

The structure in the cell nucleus that contains all of the cellular DNA together with a number of proteins that compact and package the DNA.

Chromosome (Biotechnology)

A condensed structure found in the cell nucleus that contains the genes of that cell. Chromosomes are composed of DNA wrapped in proteins. They can be seen with a microscope during certain stages of cell division, when they appear as rod-like structures.

Chromosome (Cancer)

(KRO-mo-some) Part of a cell that contains genetic information. Except for sperm and eggs, all human cells contain 46 chromosomes.

Chromosome (Dairy Production)

Small component of cells located in the nucleus which contains the genetic information (deoxyribonucleic acid, DNA) necessary to transmit characteristics from one generation to the next. Cattle have 30 pairs of chromosomes.

Chromosome (Dna)

a structure within a cell, made up of DNA, that directs the activity within the cell and passes on genetic information to new cells

Chromosome (Evolution)

A structure in the cell nucleus that carries DNA. At certain times in the cell cycle, chromosomes are visible as string-like entities. Chromosomes consist of the DNA with various proteins, particularly histones, bound to it.

Chromosome (Fertility)

The nuclear structure of every living cell. Chromosomes are made up of genes that govern all the body's functions, and are also responsible for all the physical characteristics of an individual. Abnormalities of chromosomes can result in miscarriages or congenital abnormalities. Age affects the quality of chromosomes in an egg and that is why infertility and miscarriages are more common in older women. For instance, the incidence of Downs Syndrome increases when a woman gets older. Every human cell normally has 46 chromosomes. Human gametes (i.e. eggs and sperm) contain only 23 chromosomes. When unified during fertilization, the total number of 46 chromosomes is restored

Chromosome (Fish)

A thread-like structure containing many genes.

Chromosome (Food)

Read-like components in the cell that contain DNA. ey make proteins. nes are carried on the chromosomes.

Chromosome (Food and Health)

Thread-like components in the cell that contain DNA. They make proteins. Genes are carried on the chromosomes.

Chromosome (Fossils)

A structure in the cell nucleus that carries DNA. At certain times in the cell cycle, chromosomes are visible as string-like entities. Chromosomes consist of the DNA with various proteins, particularly histones, bound to it.

Chromosome (Gaucher Disease)

A threadlike strand of DNA and associated proteins in every plant and animal cell. Chromosomes carry the genes that define a person's bodily makeup (e.g., hair and eye color, disease expression).

Chromosome (Genetics)

A DNA molecule containing genes and found in the nucleus of a cell. Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes (46 in all). Forty-four of our chromosomes are autosomes and the remaining two are sex cells. Other animals have different numbers of chromosomes. Every child gets half of his or her chromosomes from the father and half from the mother.

Chromosome (Genetics and Food)

a long thread of nucleic acids and protein found tightly coiled in the nucleus of most living cells. Carries genetic information in the form of genes. Each chromosome consists of a long chain of a DNA twisted into a double helix shape, which is broken up into a sequence of genes. Their number varies from species to species — humans have 46.
Crick, Francis- Francis Crick is a British biophysicist, who with his colleague, American biochemist James Watson, discovered the double helix structure of DNA, the molecule that carries a living thing's genetic code in the form of genes (1953). They were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for their work.

Chromosome (Genetics and Genealogy)

The self-replicating genetic structures of cells containing the cellular, nuclear DNA that contains in its nucleotide sequence the linear array of genes. One of the threadlike “packages” of genes and other DNA in the nucleus of a cell. Different kinds of organisms have different numbers of chromosomes. Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes, 46 in all. 44 autosomes and two sex chromosomes. Each parent contributes one chromosome to each pair, so children get half of their chromosomes from their mothers and half from their fathers. The mother always contributes an X chromosome in her egg cell. The father can contribute either and X or Y chromosome via his sperm cell. When these two sex determining chromosomes pair up by the union of the sperm cell and the egg cell, the fertilized egg with it’s new chromosome pair combination (one derived from the mother and one from the father) determines the sex of the child which will develop from the fertilized egg. XX = female and XY = male. The 23 chromosome pairs are often displayed in a pictorial form called a karyotype. The first 22 autosomal pairs are numbered thereon 1-22 based on chromosome size, from the largest to the smallest pair. The sex chromosomes are numbered the 23rd chromosome pair in a karyotype. Thus the 23rd chromosome pair determines one’s sex. See Sex Chromosome, X Chromosome, Y Chromosome, and Autosome.

Chromosome (Genome)

The self-replicating genetic structure of cells containing the cellular DNA that bears in its nucleotide sequence the linear array of genes. In prokaryotes, chromosomal DNA is circular, and the entire genome is carried on one chromosome. Eukaryotic genomes consist of a number of chromosomes whose DNA is associated with different kinds of proteins.

Chromosome (Gerontology)

The structures in the nucleus of the cell, consisting of DNA bound to histones and other proteins. The genes are made of DNA (although the majority of the DNA sequence is not part of any gene). Genes are arranged along the chromosomes in a continuous sequence. Chromosome protein structure allows for selective activation (genes are transcribed into protein) or silencing (genes are not expressed), and thus for differential expression of the genome in different cell types and expression of genes in appropriate sequences during development of the organism or under various metabolic conditions. Chromosomes exist in pairs, one inherited from the mother (egg) and the other from the father (sperm). Thus, normal somatic cells carry two, usually slightly different, versions of each gene (alleles) and are called diploid, while the germ-line cells are called haploid.

Chromosome (HIV and AIDs)

The thread-like structures in the nucleus (center) of a cell that carry genetic information. Each chromosome contains a double strand of twisted DNA. Along each strand of DNA lie the GENES.

Chromosome (Hamster)

A thread-like body inside a cell, which carries the genes of an animal

Chromosome (Health Informatics)

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Chromosome (Historical Study)

A DNA-containing linear body of the cell nuclei, responsible for the determination and transmission of hereditary characteristics. Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes; the 23rd chromosome in males is an X/Y pairing, in females an X/X pair. The X and Y chromosomes determine sex.

Chromosome (Lissencephaly)

Each of the individual structures of DNA and protein found in the nuclei of cells that carry the genetic information in the form of genes. A chromosome generally has two arms known as the 'p' and 'q' arm.

Chromosome (Microbiology)

A genetic element carrying genes essential to cellular metabolism. Prokayrotes typically have a single chromosome, consisting of a circular DNA molecule. Eukaryotic cells contain several chromosomes, each containing a linear DNA molecule complex with specific proteins.

Chromosome (Oncology)

A linear strand of DNA and proteins in the nucleus of a cell. Chromosomes carry genes and function in the transmission of hereditary information.

Chromosome (Physical Geography)

Organic structure that carries an organism's genetic code (DNA).

Chromosome (Pompe Disease)

The self-replicating genetic structures of cells that contain cellular DNA (the molecule that encodes genetic information). Chromosomes come in pairs, and a normal human cell contains 46 chromosomes.

Chromosome (Prader-Willi Syndrome)

Package of genes that carries genetic information. Most cells have 46 chromosomes, which are found in the nucleus.

Chromosome (Prostate Cancer)

A threadlike linear strand of DNA and associated proteins in the nucleus of cells that carries the genes and functions in the transmission of hereditary information

Chromosome (Yeast Genome)

Chromosome refers to the structure in the cell composed of a very long molecule of DNA and associated proteins called Histones. At SGD, if a locus has been physically mapped, the chromosomal coordinates will appear under the Sequence Coordinates category with a link to the ORF Map, on the Locus page. The Roman numeral to the right indicates the chromosome to which the locus maps. There are 16 chromosomes in S. cerevisiae. The Genomic View is a graphic representation of the entire yeast genome that allows you to display a chromosomal features map, physical map, or combined physical and genetic map.

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