euploid
/ˈjuplɔɪd/
adjective
- Having a chromosome number that is an exact multiple of the haploid number (the basic set for the species).
- The lab confirmed that the sample was euploid, with no extra or missing chromosomes.
- Euploid organisms have a balanced set of genetic material.
- Most healthy human cells are euploid, containing 46 chromosomes.
Antonyms
noun
- A cell or organism that has a euploid chromosome number.
- A euploid is less likely to have developmental problems than an aneuploid.
- In the experiment, the euploids grew faster than the mutated cells.
- The researcher studied euploids to understand normal cell division.