karyotype

Normal human female karyotype

The chromosomal complement of a typical somatic (body) cell of an individual, species, or cell strain, including the number, sizes, and shapes of chromosomes and any abnormalities present. The term is also used to refer to a photograph of a set of chromosomes. A diagrammatic representation of a karyotype is sometimes called a karyogram or idiogram.

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• GENETICS AND HEREDITY

Source: National Human Genome Research Institute

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