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Record 1 1985-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

(analogical definition) Presence of 3 supernumerary chromosomes of one type in an otherwise diploid cell (2n + 3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

(par analogie avec trisomie) Etat d'une cellule ou d'un individu qui possède cinq chromosomes au lieu de deux pour une paire déterminée. Le caryotype possède donc 49 chromosomes.

CONT

Il existe également des tétrasomies ou pentasomies, qui sont normalement observées en cas de déviation du nombre de chromosomes sexuels X ou Y. (ESSE Vol.13, 3, 1976, p. 14)

Spanish

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