disomic
/daɪˈsoʊmɪk/
adjective
- Having two copies of a particular chromosome in a cell, which is the normal condition in humans.
- In a disomic state, the organism has the usual pair of homologous chromosomes.
- The genetic test confirmed that the cells were disomic for chromosome 21.
- Most human cells are disomic, containing two copies of each chromosome.
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