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W chromosome
Term Information
Accession
GO:0000804
Name
W chromosome
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
None
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The sex chromosome present in females of species in which the female is the heterogametic sex; generally, the sex chromosome that pairs with the Z chromosome in the heterogametic sex. The W chromosome is absent from the cells of males and present in one copy in the somatic cells of females.
Source:ISBN:0321000382,
PMID:20622855,
GOC:mah,
GOC:mr
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