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macrochromosome

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English

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Etymology

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From macro- +‎ chromosome.

Noun

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macrochromosome (plural macrochromosomes)

  1. A chromosome greater than 40 megabases in size.
    • 2015 August 5, “Karyotype Reorganization in the Hokou Gecko ( Gekko hokouensis, Gekkonidae): The Process of Microchromosome Disappearance in Gekkota”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      The results showed that a short arm of a bi-armed macrochromosome pair was painted with GGA3 and a long arm with GGA5 and GGA7 in most species.
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