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Autosomal




Non-autosomal chromosomes are usually referred to as Sex Chromosome s or, less frequently, as gonosomes.


Uses

An ''autosomal dominant gene'' is one on an autosome that is always expressed, even if a single copy exists. The chance is 1 in 2 (50%) for passing this ''autosomal dominant gene'' to offspring.
There are 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans.