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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for Autosomes
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  1. How many chromosomes do people have?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... of 46. Twenty-two of these pairs, called autosomes, look the same in both males and females. ... one X and one Y chromosome . The 22 autosomes are numbered by size. The other two chromosomes, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/basics/howmanychromosomes - Genetics
  2. How do geneticists indicate the location of a gene?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... represents the chromosome. Chromosomes 1 through 22 (the autosomes) are designated by their chromosome number. The sex ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/howgeneswork/genelocation - Genetics