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Heterosome

UK
/ˈhɛt.ə.rə.səʊm/
US
/ˈhɛt.ə.roʊm/
ru

Translation heterosome into russian

heterosome
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈhɛt.ə.rə.səʊm/
US
/ˈhɛt.ə.roʊm/
The heterosome is responsible for determining the sex of an organism.
Гетеросома отвечает за определение пола организма.

Definitions

heterosome
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈhɛt.ə.rə.səʊm/
US
/ˈhɛt.ə.roʊm/
A chromosome that is different in form, size, or behavior from other chromosomes, often referring to sex chromosomes that determine the sex of an organism.
In humans, the X and Y chromosomes are considered heterosomes because they differ in size and genetic content.