Medical Definition: |
The female sex chromosome, being the differential sex chromosome carried by half the male gametes and all female gametes in human and other male-heterogametic species. |
Guide Notes: |
abnom: coord M with SEX CHROMOSOME ABBERATIONS (IM) or specific dis (IM) + SEX CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS (NIM); X-linked disease = GENETIC DISEASES, X-LINKED or specifics; X-CHROMOSOME, HUMAN is also available |
Also Called: |
X-Bearing Sperm |
Previously Indexed: |
Chromosomes (1966-1967),Karyotyping (1967),Sex Chromosomes (1968-1977) |