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Accession
GO:0000806
Name
Y chromosome
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
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Definition
The sex chromosome present in males of species in which the male is the heterogametic sex; generally, the sex chromosome that pairs with the X chromosome in the heterogametic sex. The Y chromosome is absent from the cells of females and present in one copy in the somatic cells of males. Source: ISBN:0582227089, Wikipedia:XY_sex-determination_system, PMID:20622855, GOC:mah, GOC:mr
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History
See term history for GO:0000806 at QuickGO
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Y chromosome [is_a relation] is_a  sex chromosome (GO:0000803)

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Y_chromosome