karyotypic - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about karyotypic Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,733,816,702 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

karyotype
(redirected from karyotypic)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.

karyotype

Enlarge picture
The characteristics, or karyotype, of the chromosomes vary according to species. The kangaroo has 12 chromosomes, the hawkweed has 8, and a human being has 46.

In biology, the set of chromosomes characteristic of a given species. It is described as the number, shape, and size of the chromosomes in a single cell of an organism. In humans, for example, the karyotype consists of 46 chromosomes, in mice 40, crayfish 200, and in fruit flies 8.

The diagrammatic representation of a complete chromosome set is called a karyogram.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
9,19,20) Most pathologists consider WDLs and ALTs to be identical on the basis of histologic patterns and karyotypic findings.
Liposarcoma of the tongue: case report and review of the literature by Shen, Yuenan / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
However, it is unlikely because the sustained nontumorigenic phenotype of HaCaT cells during long-term propagation is well associated with their preserved chromosomal balance demonstrated by karyotypic and CGH analysis (Boukamp et al.
Association of chromosomal alterations with arsenite-induced ... by Lee, Te-Chang / Environmental Health Perspectives
The same phenotypic and karyotypic methods as the first patient were used to identify the isolate.
Candida dubliniensis infection, Singapore. (Letters) by Chiu, Yoon Wan / Emerging Infectious Diseases
More results
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.