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karyotype

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karyotype [′kar·ē·ə‚tīp]
(cell and molecular biology)
The complement of chromosomes characteristic of an individual, species, genus, or other grouping.
An organized array of the chromosomes from a single cell, grouped according to size, centromere position, and banding pattern, if any.


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Its karyotype was determined (2n = 48, fundamental no.
Evaluation of micro-nucleated lymphocytes, constitutional karyotypes and anti-p53 antibodies in 21 children with various malignancies.
Studies involving comparison of genome sequences indicate wide variations in karyotypes (number, size and shape of chromosomes in a somatic cell) of organisms.
 
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