sex chromosome

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11211

One of the pair of chromosomes determining sex; in humans designated an X chromosome and a Y chromosome, with females having an XX genotype and males an XY genotype.

Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 804 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'sex chromosome' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11211 RIS BibTex EndNote
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